Last week, this year’s W@Competition Nordics took place in Oslo, organised in collaboration between Oslo Economics, Thommessen, Wikborg Rein, Wiersholm and BAHR. The conference brought together competition experts from across the Nordics and the Baltics for two days of professional discussions, knowledge sharing and networking.
The programme covered several of the most current issues in competition law and economics, including developments in antitrust trends, market investigation tools, cooperation between enforcers and practitioners, and the European Commission’s proposed guidelines for Article 102.
Oslo Economics was well represented in the programme:
- Hannah Marøy took part in the panel “Nordic Check-In: What is keeping Practitioners (and Enforcers) Up at Night?”, which offered a broad and up-to-date overview of the key issues shaping the competition landscape in the Nordics at present, as well as the developments most likely to influence the field in the years ahead.
- Charlotte Evensen participated in the panel “The Commission’s Article 102 Guidelines: Practical Roadmap or Power Grab?”, discussing how the proposed guidelines will affect future enforcement of the prohibition on abuse of dominance from an economic perspective.
In addition to a full and varied professional programme, the conference featured several social activities. Participants were invited to join a guided tour of the Nobel Peace Centre, a pre-conference dinner and drinks – and a refreshing start to the day with either a morning run or a morning swim and sauna.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
We would also like to extend our thanks to our partners, all speakers and the many participants who helped make this year’s W@Competition Nordics such a great success. We are already looking forward to next year’s gathering in Riga.
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