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July 30, 2009
Vertical Restraints Conference This September in Brussels
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol
PROGRAMME
08:30 – 09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:10 Introductory Remarks
Charles GHEUR
Advisor, FEB
Nicolas PETIT
University of Liege (ULg), Howrey LLP
I. SESSION I – OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT REGIME AND AREAS FOR REFORM
CHAIRMAN
Prof. Jacques BOURGEOIS
University of Gent, WilmerHale
09:10 – 09:50 Regulation 2790/1999 and the Guidelines on Vertical Restraints – A Practitioner’s Experience
Frank WIJCKMANS
Partner, Contrast – European & Business Law
09:50 – 10:30 The Commission’s Review of Regulation 2790/1999 – An Overview of DG COMP’s Drafts
Lucas PEEPERKORN
European Commission, DG COMP
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 – 11:30 An Economic Review of the Current Regime and of the Commission’s Drafts
Prof. Thibaut VERGÉ
CREST, Paris
11:30 – 12:00 The Future of the Car Block Exemption Regulation
Etienne KAIRIS and Emmerik VAN PARYS
Loyens & Loeff
12:00 – 12:30 Questions & Answers
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch break
II. SESSION II – A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION’S PROPOSED CHANGES
CHAIRMAN
Prof. Jean‐François BELLIS
University of Brussels, Van Bael & Bellis
13:45 – 14:15 The 30 % Market Share Threshold
Alexandre VANDENCASTEELE
Partner, Ashurst
14:15 – 14:45 Resale Price Maintenance
Paul LUGARD
Competition Counsel, Philips International
14:45 – 15:15 Buyer‐Related Vertical Restraints (Upfront Payments, Slotting Allowances, Access Payment Fees, Category Management, etc.)
John RATLIFF
Partner, WilmerHale
15:15 – 15:45 Roundtable discussion
Kylie STURTZ
Legal Director, Competition & Compliance, Anheuser‐Busch InBev
Philippe MARCHANDISE
In‐house Counsel, Total
Els STEEN
Corporate Legal Affairs Manager, Delhaize Group
Chris VERLEYE
In‐house Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee break
III. SESSION III – ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
16:00 – 17:00 Roundtable discussion
Cristina CAFFARRA
Vice‐President, CRA International
Julia HOLTZ
Senior Competition Counsel, Google
Andres FONT GALARZA
Partner, Mayer Brown
17:00 End of the conference
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