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Teleseminars

Price-Cost Tests in Unilateral Conduct Cases. Cost benchmarks often are used to determine whether an alleged predator is selling at a loss or sacrifice, and also may be considered to evaluate the legality of loyalty discounts and rebates. There is no single cost measure used by all member agencies. Indeed, agencies may use more than one measure depending on the case. This teleseminar, held on July 19, 2011 and moderated by Simon Roberts (South Africa) presented an in-depth discussion of the use of price-cost tests and examined their role in recent pricing cases. Speakers include David Gilo (Israel), Martin Mandorff (Sweden), Jorge Padilla (Compass Lexecon), and Joe Angland (White & Case).

A recording of the program is available here. Click here for a copy of the presentation accompanying speakers' remarks.

Price Discrimination. In March , 20111, the UCWG presented a teleseminar on Price Discrimination featuring opening remarks by Damien Geradin and two case studies presented by the South African Competition Commisssion and the Russian FAS. At the conclusion of the program there was a short presentation on the ECJ's recent ruling in TeliaSonera, which concluded that margin squeeze is an independent form of abuse of dominance.

Click here to listen to a recording of the prgram and here and here for the slides accompanying speakers' remarks.

Unilateral Conduct in the Pharma Industry. On November 2, 2010, the Working Group held a teleseminar on unilateral conduct in the pharmaceutical industry. To listen to a recording of the program, click here. To view the slide deck used during the teleseminar, click here.

"Excessive Pricing." In November 2009, the Working Group held a teleseminar on “Excessive Pricing.” Over 150 members and NGAs participated. To listen to a recording of the program, click here. To view the slide deck used during the teleseminar, click here.

Remedies. In March 2010, the Working Group held a teleseminar on Remedies in Unilateral Conduct Cases. Over 100 members and NGAs participated. To listen to a recording of the program, click here. To view opening remarks by Howard Shelanski, click here. To view the slide deck used during the teleseminar, click here.

Workshops

December 2010 Unilateral Conduct Workshop

The UCWG held a workshop on December 2-3, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium. Over 150 delegates from 53 jurisdictions attended the workshop. Participants discussed challenges involved in addressing anticompetitive unilateral conduct of dominant firms. A webcast of the plenary sessions is available. Click here for links to the webcast and workshop materials.

March 2009 Unilateral Conduct Workshop

Click on the links below to view a video recording or unedited transcript of the March 2009 Unilateral Conduct Workshop on Assessing Dominance/ Substantial Market Power and Evaluating Unilateral Conduct. .

Panel I: Assessing Dominance/Substantial Market Power

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_ftc_sess1.wmv

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess1.pdf

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess1.ppt

Panel II: Criteria used to Assess the Durability of Market Power

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_ftc_sess2.wmv

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess2.pdf

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess2.ppt

Conclusion of Day 1 Programming

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_ftc_sess3.wmv

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess3.pdf

http://www.icnblog.org/webcast/032309_sess3.ppt