Scottish Competition Law Forum

Spring Meeting - 11 April 2007

Who coined the phrase: ‘Our competitors are our friends. Our customers are the enemy’?

a) Commissioner Neelie Kroes, describing the attitude to competition law in some sectors of the EU economy at her inaugural speech

b) An executive of Archer Daniels Midland, during a meeting with the lysine cartel

c) Sir Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch, during recent negotiations over pay-TV rights between Virgin Media and BSkyB

d) Professor Barry Rodger, during a 2005 lecture in competition law at Strathclyde University

If you think you know the answer, submit this to

Johan.Sahl@mms.co.uk

ahead of the spring event on EU and UK Cartel Enforcement: Fines, Leniency and Settlements, taking place in Glasgow on 11 April. A winner will be drawn amongst the correct answers on the night and the winner will receive a bottle of wine donated by the evening’s host, Maclay Murray & Spens.

EU and UK Cartel Enforcement: Fines, Leniency and Settlements

Efforts to pursue cartels are being stepped up throughout Europe. The Commission has issued a new leniency notice and new fining guidelines and is preparing a White Paper on damages actions. 2007 has begun with record-breaking fines. Civil group actions are taking off in the UK and Germany . The topic of SCLF’s spring meeting is EU and UK cartel enforcement, and we are delighted to present the following speakers:

The Commission’s fight against cartels – two years with Neelie Kroes
Kris Dekeyser, Head of Unit, European Competition Network and Institutional relations, European Commission

The implications for antitrust lawyers and their clients of the EU’s cartel-busting revolution
Dr. Alan Riley, City Law School, City University, London

Negotiated settlements under UK competition law
Laura Guttuso, Senior Legal and Policy Adviser, OFT

Programme

17.00 Registration and coffee

17.30 Talks and discussion

19.00 Drinks reception

All at the offices of:
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
151 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5NJ
RSVP:

To register, please contact Johan Sahl.
Email johan.sahl@mms.co.uk
Spring Meeting Programme - Click Here

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Public Procurement - Round Table Discussion

Following on from the public procurement winter event on 28 February the SCLF is hosting a follow-up round-table discussion on 20 March.  This will be the SCLF’s first follow-up event and has been organised in response to feedback from members wishing to have the opportunity to discuss issues in more depth at a smaller meeting.  At the main event there was considerable interest in the “shared services” theme which was developed in both presentations and in the draft Scottish Procurement Directorate (SPD) guidance that Paul McNulty signposted to us.  In addition, Paul raised a number of questions to the SCLF generally.  Paul McNulty and two representatives from the Authorities Buying Consortium will be attending this event and we will keep you posted as to of the fruits of this discussion.

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