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Thursday 24 November (0900 - 1330)

Workshop: 'Competition Law Fundamentals' and unpacking the Nigerian Competition Act

Session details

This workshop will be designed for external and in-house lawyers who require an introduction to competition law and basic economic principles which underpin competition law.

1. Competition law fundamentals

2. Nigerian Competition Law

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Thursday 24 November (1330 - 1430)

Thursday 24 November (1430 - 1530)

Unpacking the consumer welfare standard – what is the relevant benchmark?

Session details

An opportunity to discuss the appropriate standard against which conduct ought to be assessed, how that standard is changing and how to balance prices, innovation, quality, incentives to invest etc.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Thursday 24 November (1530 - 1630)

Interpreting and presenting evidence in competition law cases: A view from the Bench

Session details

Judges will present their views on how best to present evidence in competition cases.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Thursday 24 November (1630 - 1645)

Coffee/tea break

Thursday 24 November (1645 - 1715)

Fireside chat: essentials in preparing market and competition reports in merger notifications

Session details

Following from the previous panel, this session will explore certain techniques in collating, analysing and presenting economic evidence in merger proceedings.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Andreas Stargard

Thursday 24 November (1715 - 1800)

The interplay between competition policy and trade law

Session details

Including a discussion around state aid and dumping in the context of competition law, and how national and/or regional competition law regimes might address such concerns.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Sydney Chisenga

Thursday 24 November (1900 - 2100)

Welcome Reception

Friday 25 November (0900 - 0915)

Opening Remarks & Welcome

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Friday 25 November (0915 - 0945)

Keynote Address

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Friday 25 November (0945 - 1100)

Cartel conduct: investigative tools and leniency regimes; cross border cartels and bid rigging

Session details

The session should focus on the most effective tools to detect and prosecute cartel conduct including an effective leniency regime and the interplay between criminal and civil sanctions and effective enforcement.
Speakers will share experiences, risks and practical guidance on how to detect and manage cartel cases from different perspectives.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Friday 25 November (1100 - 1115)

Coffee/tea break

Friday 25 November (1115 - 1230)

Merger control: key trends, what to look out for and remedies

Session details

A discussion on new and important theories of harm; the role of public interest criteria in merger assessments; and appropriate remedies to the issue.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Folasade Olusanya

Friday 25 November (1230 - 1330)

Friday 25 November (1330 - 1430)

Abuse of dominance: price discrimination, buyer power and excessive pricing cases

Session details

The session will focus on recent developments in the South African, Nigerian and Kenya regimes and will also discuss recent approaches to price gouging.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Olufolake Elias Adebowale

Friday 25 November (1430 - 1515)

Competition in digital markets: an African perspective

Session details

This session will consider competition policy in digital markets.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Folakunmi Pinheiro

Friday 25 November (1515 - 1530)

Coffee/tea break

Friday 25 November (1530 - 1630)

Extraterritorial/concurrent jurisdiction

Session details

Comments on overlapping jurisdiction between different competition authorities. For instance, a particular anticompetitive practice in Kenya could be subject to review by the Competition Authority of Kenya, the East African Community Competition Authority, and COMESA’s Competition Commission.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Friday 25 November (1630 - 1730)

Due process and transparency in the investigatory process

Session details

This panel will focus on the extent to which conduct is subject to review by local agencies, unpacking critically important aspects of due process such as: timeous access to the underlying record and opportunities to be heard by an independent decision maker; rights of parties during search and seizure operations; and practical solutions to balance competing interests.

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

Session/Workshop Chair(s)

Funmilola Mesaiyete

Friday 25 November (1730 - 1745)

Closing remarks

African Regional Forum (Lead)
Antitrust Section (Lead)

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