Florence Competition Programme advanced competition seminar : ECN+ directive : consequences for national competition law enforcement

Abstract

On 15 September 2018, the Florence Competition Programme (FCP) organised its first Advanced Competition Seminar in the context of the 2018/2019 FCP Annual Training. The event discussed the proposed Directive, which aims to “empower[ing] the National Competition Authorities (NCAs) of the EU Members States to become more effective enforcers of the EU competition rules” (i.e. Directive ECN+). In particular, the seminar aimed to discuss, from different angles, the potential impact of the proposed Directive on national competition law enforcement, at a time when this legal text is about to reach the end of its legislative process. The discussions were supported by NCAs’ officials, as well as academics. In addition, the discussion benefited from the input of the participants at the FCP Annual Training, who came from various jurisdictions across the world.