The Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers

April 26, 2007

Venue: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Central Hall

 

The European Commission recently published draft guidelines on the assessment of non-horizontal mergers, for the purpose of public consultation. Is it possible to formulate an all-inclusive economic analytical framework on this subject? What classification to apply to the possible non-coordinated effects? What is there to learn from case law, including Tetra, Schneider and GE/Honeywell? What are the consequences of non-horizontal integration at essential facilities, the split-legislation at energy and railway? In this workshop, the draft Commission notice is discussed upon introductions by two key contributors to the European debate. Paul Lugard (Philips International BV) will lay out the legal context for the control of non-horizontal mergers in Europe. Jeffrey Church (University of Calgary) will present theoretical and empirical economic analysis of non-horizontal concentrations, based on his founding study for the EC. Floris Vogelaar and Maarten Janssen  will open the discussion with the floor.

 

Program

14.00 - 14.40 Paul Lugard (Philips International BV)

14.40 - 15.00 Discussant: Floris Vogelaar (Universiteit van Amsterdam en ACLE)

15.00- 15.30 break

15.30-16.10 Jeffrey Church (University of Calgary)

16.10-16.30 Discussant: Maarten Janssen (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

16.30-17.00 Panel discussion

 

Practical details

Venue

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Central Hall

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

The Hague

Please inform the reception upon arrival.