Parallel Session

Cross-border competition law enforcement from the viewpoint of developing countries

Thursday 26th September h.17:15-18:00 (CET)
Managed by
Unctad

The increasing interconnection of economies and globalization call for more importance of addressing and reviewing anticompetitive practices and mergers which may have cross-border effects on competition. Some competition authorities of developing countries have been very active in cross-border competition law enforcement, while dealing with their specific challenges.

In this session, representatives from 3 competition authorities from different regions will share their experiences in handling specific cross-border cases, touching upon aspects investigation tools, merger control, international and regional cooperation and best practices and recommendations in cross-border enforcement from their points of view.

Chair

Akari Yamamoto
Legal Officer, Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD

Speakers

Adano Wario Roba
Acting Director-General, Competition Authority of Kenya

Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Zoom
Chief Executive Officer, General Authority for Competition, Saudi Arabia

Venue

Cinema Troisi
Via Girolamo Induno 1, Rome

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