Regional Training Workshop on Competition Law Enforcement (Anglophone countries)
January 13-15, 2010, Abuja, Nigeria
Presentations & Papers
Introduction to Competition Policy and Competition Law
Philippe Brusick, Project Adviser, 7Up4 project
- Definitions- Competition Policy and Competition Law
- Distinctions between competition policy and competition law
- Components of competition law
Introduction to Competition Analysis
Neo Chabane, Principal Analyst, Competition Commission South Africa
- Market definitions, market shares and concentration
- Barriers to entry analysis
- Defences (efficiency, failing firm etc
Case Study on Competition Analysis and presentations by Groups
Neo Chabane, Principal Analyst, Competition Commission South Africa
Conducts regulated by competition law
Peter Muchoki Njoroge, Chairperson, COMESA Competition Authority
- Anticompetitive Practices (types with examples)
- Unfair Trade Practices (types with examples)
Vertical Restraints
Philippe Brusick, Project Advisor of 7Up4 Project
- Definition
- Types
- Competition concerns
- Dealing with vertical restraints
- Examples
Case Study on Vertical Restraints and presentations
Philippe Brusick, Project Advisor of 7Up4 Project
Horizontal Agreements
Neo Chabane, Principal Analyst, Competition Commission South Africa
- Definition
- Cartels
- Cartel conducts (price fixing, bid rigging, market allocation, output restriction)
- Other non-cartel agreements
- Dealing with cartels (corporate leniency, dawn raids etc)
- Examples
Case Study on Horizontal agreements and presentation by groups
Neo Chabane, Principal Analyst, Competition Commission South Africa
- Abuse of Dominance
- Gerald Gregory, Competition Expert, UK
- Dominant position
- Types (Exclusionary and exploitative)
- Dealing with abuse of dominance
- Examples
Case Study on Abuse of dominance and presentations (Presentation, Case Study)
Gerald Gregory, Competition Expert, UK
Overview of ECOWAS Competition Policy/Law
Dr. Sacko Seydou, Programme Officer Trade and Competition, ECOWAS Secretariat