View of Stupinigi near Torino, 1783 print
International League of Competition Law
2014 LIDC Congress
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www.ligue.org
18-21 September 2014
Hotel Principi di Piemonte
via Piero Gobetti n. 15 – Torino
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We would like to invite you to the LIDC Congress 2014 that
will take place in Turin on 18-21 September 2014.
The Italian Group is honoured to host this important annual
LIDC event in Turin, a city rich in art, culture, sport, science
and economics.
In close co-operation with our colleagues from the LIDC
Council, the Bureau and the Scientific Committee, we have
prepared a programme focusing on hot topics of competition
law which will be introduced and discussed by reputable
specialists in the field – in the form of sessions and panel
discussions.
We took a great effort to prepare a favourable ambience for
fruitful exchange of knowledge that has been always typical
of the LIDC meetings. We also hope that the congress
provides the opportunity of bringing together the worlds of
law and business with the representatives of state and EU
authorities in order to discuss the most topical issues.
Last but not least, we would like you to experience the
Baroque elegance of this royal historical capital and
technological centre.
I hope that your participation at the LIDC Congress 2014 will
bring you satisfaction in both the scientific and social
aspects of the event.
See you in Turin!
Yours sincerely,
Giuseppe Sena
President of the Italian Group of the LIDC
Gusztáv Bacher
President of the LIDC
THE CONGRESS PROGRAMME
Thursday, 18 September
14.00 – 18.00 Registration of delegates (Hotel Principi di Piemonte, via Piero Gobetti, 15, Turin)
14.00 – 16.30 Meeting of the Bureau
16.30 – 17.30 Meeting of the Council
17.30 – 18.30 Meeting of the Scientific Committee
19.30
Welcome Cocktail Hotel Principi di Piemonte
Friday, 19 September
08.30 – 13.00 Registration of delegates (Hotel Principi di Piemonte, via Piero Gobetti, 15, Turin)
09.15 – 09.45 Opening session (welcome speeches):
Gianmaria Ajani - Rector of the University of Turin
Licia Mattioli - President of the Turin Industrial Union
Gusztáv Bacher - President of the LIDC
Giuseppe Sena - President of the Italian Group of the LIDC
09.45 – 11.15 Panel discussion
New practices on-line (most favored nation clause, reverse auctions, etc.):
distorting and/or stimulating competition?
Moderator: Martine Karsenty-Ricard, Attorney-at-law (France)
Silke Hossenfelder, Head of the 9th Decision Division, Bundeskartellamt (Germany)
Pinar Akman, Associate Professor in Law, Deputy Director of the Centre for
Business Law and Practice, University of Leeds (U.K.)
Francesco Rosati, Partner, RBB Economics (Belgium)
Hanne Melin, Policy Strategy Counsel and Head of eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab
EMEA (Sweden)
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Working Session - Question A:
Are settlement processes, leniency, transactions, commitments and other types
of transactional resolution of antitrust proceedings, consistent and compatible
with due process and the fundamental rights of the parties?
Chairman: Enrico Adriano Raffaelli, Attorney-at-law (Italy)
International Reporter: Pranvera Këllezi, Attorney-at-law (Switzerland)
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.15 Key-note speaker:
Eddy de Smijter, Deputy Head of the Unit A1, Private enforcement DG
Competition (Belgium)
Directive on antitrust damages actions: finish line or starting block?
15.15 – 16.45 Working Session - Question B:
To what extent does the principle of exhaustion of IP rights apply to the on-line
industry?
Chairman: Gregory Sorreaux, Attorney-at-law (Belgium)
International Reporter: Vincenzo Franceschelli, Professor at the University Milano
- Bicocca (Italy)
16.45 – 17.15 Coffee break
17.15 – 18.30 Panel discussion:
Aftermarkets: IP rights vs market protection?
Moderator: Fabrizio Jacobacci, Attorney-at-law (Italy)
Paul Nihoul, Professor of Law at the University of Louvain (Belgium)
Laure Schulz, Case Handler, Economic Service, Autorité de la concurrence
(France)
Marco Braida, Senior Legal Specialist, Lavazza S.p.A. (Italy)
19.00
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel Principi di Piemonte
19.15
Cocktail offered by Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati at Palazzo Cavour
Saturday, 20 September
09.00 – 09.45 Key-note speaker:
Tobias Maass, DG Competition, Unit A1: Antitrust Case Support and Policy,
(Belgium)
The revised block exemption for technology transfer agreements: more evolution
than revolution?
09.45 – 10.30 Working session - Question A
10.30 – 11.15 Working session - Question B
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.15 General Assembly
12.15 – 13.00 Council Meeting
13.00
Lunch
19.00
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel Principi di Piemonte and departure by
bus to Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi for the Gala Dinner.
The Bar of Turin has assigned credits to the conference
The programme may be subject to change.
Sunday, 21 September (optional and with an additional fee)
09.45
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel Principi di Piemonte and departure by
bus for the excursion to Reggia di Venaria Reale. The excursion includes lunch
in a characteristic restaurant nearby.
The Reggia is one of the most significant examples of baroque art and
architecture in existence and is one of the most beautiful royal residences in
Europe
(the
excursion
will
only
take
place
with
registrations).
16.30-17.00
Expected arrival time to the Hotel Principi di Piemonte
a
sufficient
number
of
PROGRAMME FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
Thursday, 18 September
14.00 – 18.00 Registration of participants at the Hotel Principi di Piemonte (via Piero Gobetti,
15, Turin)
19.30
Welcome Cocktail at the Hotel Principi di Piemonte
Friday, 19 September
09.15
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel
Principi di Piemonte
09.30 – 17.00 Visit to Villa della Regina followed by a
bus tour of the city and lunch at the
Circolo dei Canottieri Esperia
19.00
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel
Principi di Piemonte
19.15
Cocktail
offered
by
Studio
Legale
Jacobacci & Associati at Palazzo Cavour
Saturday, 20 September
09.15
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel
Principi di Piemonte
09.30 – 12.30 Visit to Museo Egizio and visit to some
historical cafés with aperitif at Caffè San
Carlo
13.00
Lunch
with
Congress
delegates
at
the
Hotel Principi di Piemonte
19.00
Meeting point in the lobby of the Hotel
Principi di Piemonte and departure by bus
to Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi for the
Gala Dinner
Sunday, 21 September (optional and
with an additional fee)
09.45
Meeting point in the lobby of The
Hotel
Principi
di
Piemonte
and
departure by bus for the excursion to Reggia di Venaria Reale. The excursion
includes lunch in a characteristic restaurant nearby.
The Reggia is one of the most significant examples of baroque art and
architecture and is one of the most beautiful royal residences in Europe (the
excursion will only take place with a sufficient number of registrations)
16.30-17.00
Expected arrival time to the Hotel Principi di Piemonte
INFORMATION
Turin has over 2,000 years of history behind it: a great past that lives by looking to the
future.
The first grand capital of the House of Savoy becoming later the first capital of the Kingdom
of Italy, it is also regarded as one of the European capitals of the Baroque style, the
automobile, chocolate.
A royal historical capital and technological centre, it is a fascinating and unexpected city. The
automotive industry was born here, together with electricity, aeronautics, the cinema and radio,
as well as some of the most famous brands in the world: Lavazza, Ferrero, Martini and
Carpano.
The originality of Turin is therefore to be found in its capacity to combine tradition and
innovation, experience and experimentation and to present itself as a dynamic reality, a sort of
laboratory, active in the world of art, culture, sport, science and work. Today, Turin is a reality
committed to a modernization process that is unique in the Italian panorama.
CONGRESS VENUE
The working sessions will take place at the Hotel Principi di Piemonte - Via Piero Gobetti, 15 –
Turin (+390115515826 – events@principidipiemonte.com).
LANGUAGES
English, French and Italian are the official working languages of the Congress. There will be
simultaneous translation into English, French and Italian.
GETTING TO TURIN
Turin can easily be reached:
By plane:
The Sandro Pertini International airport is just 16 km from the city. Shuttle buses link the
Airport to the city, along with a railway line and taxi service. You can also reach Turin from
Malpensa Airport, although it is more than 100 km away.
The Sandro Pertini Airport is linked to the city of Turin by a shuttle bus service, which takes
you to Porta Susa Station and Porta Nuova Station in approximately 40 minutes.
The first bus leaves early in the morning and the last one leaves at around midnight. The
shuttle bus stop is opposite the exit of the domestic and European flight Arrivals hall. The bus
stops at the Porta Nuova railway station on the corner of via Sacchi. Other buses link the
airport to Porta Susa Station.
The Sandro Pertini airport is also an important stop for international flights which link the
Piedmontese capital with some other foreign cities, such as Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona,
Brussels, Casablanca, Krakow, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, London Luton, London
Stansted, Luxembourg, Madrid, Munich, Oslo, Paris-CDG, Stuttgart, Timisoara, Tirana and Vienna.
By train:
The city of Turin is well connected to an extensive network of junctions. The city has four
stations, distributed through various parts of the city. The main stations are:
Porta Nuova - Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 53
Connections to: Rome, Milan, Genova, Florence, Bologne, Venice, France
Porta Susa – Piazza XXVII Dicembre, 8
Connections to: Rome, Milan, Florence, Bologne, Venice, Spain, France (TGV)
By car:
Turin is easily accessible to and from Europe. Here is a list of motorways linked to the city of
Turin and which connect it to other italian cities. A4 (Turin-Milan), A5 (Turin-Ivrea), A6 (TurinSavona), A21 (Turin-Piacenza). Turin also has links to France through important passes. The
A32 motorway links the city to Fréjus Tunnel. In addition, there are also the Grand Saint
Bernard and Mont Blanc Tunnels.
INSURANCE
The registration fee does not include insurance. We recommend that you be adequately
insured.
CLIMATE
The weather in September is relatively mild.
It is possible however that the temperature may drop slightly especially in the evening, while
remaining mild.
DRESS CODE
During the working sessions of the Congress business attire is suggested. For the Gala Dinner
black tie and casual dress for the excursions.
HOTELS
Participants of the Congress are entitled to special room rates in the hotels indicated herein.
All enquiries for room reservation have to sent directly to the hotel and remember to indicate
“LIDC 2014”.
The hotel rates include breakfast. Hotel taxes are not included.
Each hotel has its own cancellation policy. We kindly invite you to check it before making your
reservation.
Hotel Principi di Piemonte
Via Piero Gobetti n. 15 (Torino)
events@principidipiemonte.com
Special rates for LIDC Congress guests:
Double room for single use €170,00
Junior Suite € 190,00
Junior Suite with view €210,00
Hotel Golden Palace
Via dell'Arcivescovado n. 18 (Torino)
www.allegroitalia.it/struttura/torino
Special rates for LIDC Congress guests:
Double room for single use superior €159,00
Double room for single use de luxe €179,00
Grand Hotel Sitea
Via Carlo Alberto n. 35 (Torino)
www.grandhotelsitea.it
Special rates for LIDC Congress guests:
Single €139,00
Double room for single use de luxe €175,00
Double room de luxe €198,00
Hotel Genova
Via Sacchi, 14, 10128 Torino
www.albergogenova.it
Special rates for LIDC Congress guests:
Single €110,00
Double room for single use €130,00
Double €150,00
Hotel Genio
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II n. 47 (Torino)
www.hotelgenio.it
Special rates for LIDC Congress guests:
Single €95,00
Double room for single use €110,00
Double €130,00
EXCURSION TO REGGIA DI VENARIA REALE
This 17th century Royal Palace, designed in 1658 by Amedeo di Castellamonte for the Duke
Carlo Emanuele II, is one of the most magnificent residences of the Savoy Dynasty and is
dedicated to Diana, the goddess of the Hunt, the Duke’s favorite pastime. The magnificent
Gallery of Diana, the Citrus Orchard, the Royal Stables and the Chapel of St. Hubert, all
famous operas by Filippo Juvarra (1716-28), make up the so-called Turinese “Versailles”. It is a
vast complex of extraordinary beauty stretched out on 480,000 sqm., in perfect harmony with
the surrounding village and park.
REGISTRATION
Before 31 July 2014
Participants
Accompanying Persons
After 31 July 2014
1.050 EUR
1.150 EUR
500 EUR
600 EUR
500 EUR
1.200 EUR
600 EUR
1.300 EUR
Reduced for young members (under 35),
retired members, academics, judges
Non-members
Sunday excursion 21 September
95 EUR per person
All payments must be made in Euro and by bank wire transfer to:
Associazione Italiana per la Tutela della Concorrenza – Banca Popolare Commercio Industria –
Agenzia di Milano Borgogna – Via Borgogna n. 2/4 – Milano – IBAN IT 52 P 05048 01602
000000003642 – SWIFT/BIC Code BLOPIT22
N.B.: The bank fees for the transfer shall be paid in full extent by the Congress participant.
Please take care of giving proper instruction to your bank that the full registration fee shall be
transferred, without deduction of any transfer cost. In lack of full payment of the registration
fee we are not in the position to confirm registration.
To register please download the registration form present on the LICD website and return it
duly completed together with copy of your bank payment receipt to e-mail:
info@associazionetutelaconcorrenza.it or by fax: +39 02782097.
Cancellations must be sent in writing to the organising committee at the email address:
info@associazionetutelaconcorrenza.it
Cancellations received before 31 July 2014 will receive a full refund less an administration fee
of €50,00..
There will be no refund for cancellations received after 31 July 2014.
ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Italian Group of the LIDC
c/o Studio Legale Sena e Tarchini
Corso Venezia n. 2
20121 Milano – Italia
Tel. +39 02 76000579 – Fax +39 02 782097
e-mail: info@associazionetutelaconcorrenza.it
PARTNERS OF THE CONGRESS