March 20-24, 2006, The Qutub Hotel, New Delhi, India
Ideal for representatives from Industry, NGOs, Business Chambers, Media and Academics and Central and State Government Agencies
Background
Over the last few years several developing countries have adopted a competition law. Some others which already had such a law such as India have either adopted a new law or made substantial amendments to the existing one as a part of their market-oriented economic reforms. However, proper implementation of the law remains a major challenge in most developing countries. Nevertheless, it is expected that in most such countries, it will be implemented in a vigorous manner in the times to come.
It is thus important that different stakeholders understand the relevant issues better. The business and their associations need to understand as they need to cope with the new law and failure to comply with it can prove costly. Government officials, regulators and representatives of such other agencies need to understand them, as that is essential for proper implementation of the law. Civil society organisations, academia and media also need to understand the issues as they have a significant role to play in ensuring that the law is implemented equitably where concerns of all stakeholders are addressed.
However, the current level of understanding of all stakeholder groups on the relevant issues is less than adequate. Considering this, CUTS Institute of Regulation and Competition (CIRC), a recent venture of Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Jaipur, is offering this programme which will be useful for all these groups.
Objectives
- Develop analytical capacities to comprehend competition policy and law issues, their perspective and linkages with the industry and the economy
- Develop understanding on compliance issues related to competition law among businesses
- Understand the expected role of different stake holders and groups in order to ensure competitiveness of the markets and accelerate economic growth
Content
- Competition Law and Policy:
Rationale and objectives. Efficiency and public interest concerns - Basic Concepts:
The firm and the market. Firm conduct and the market structure
Market definition: Product market, geographic market - The practice of Competition Law and Policy:
Implementation Issues including Legal issues on competition and regulation - Restrictive Practices:
Horizontal (collusions and cartels); Vertical (tie-ins etc.) - Dominance and market power: Market power, contestability, abuse
of dominance: price discrimination and predatory pricing - Mergers and Acquisitions:
Types of mergers, efficiency gains vs. market power - Cross-border competition concerns, jurisdictional issues
- National and Regional Competition Policy
- Competition Law in Developed and Developing Countries:
US & EU vs India & South Africa - Competition Policy and Service Industries:
Financial, telecom, energy, transport - The interface between competition policy and regulation, competition
and privatisation, natural monopolies
Resource Persons
The resource persons for the seminar will comprise eminent academics and experts in the field of Competition Policy and Law, both from India and abroad.
- Aditya Bhattacharjea
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi - Francois Souty
Charge de Mission Affaires Multilateral Conseill de la Concurrence
Paris - John Preston
Competition Policy Consultant, Private Sector Policy Department
DFID, London - Jaivir Singh
Assistant Professor, Centre for Study of Law & Governance
Jawahar Lal University, Delhi - Manish Agarwal
Policy Analyst, CUTS Centre for Competition
Investment and Economic Regulation, Jaipur - Partha Mukhopadhyay
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi - Pradeep S. Mehta
Director General
CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition, Jaipur - R Shyam Khemani
Advisor, Competition Policy Private Sector Development – Vice Presidency
The World Bank Group, Washington D.C. - S. Chakravarthy
Former Member
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, New Delhi - Shrawan Nigam
Senior Advisor
CUTS, New Delhi - S Sundar
Distinguished Fellow
TERI, New Delhi - Rajat Khathuria
Professor of Economics
Indian Management Institute
New Delhi
About CIRC
About CUTS
Who should attend
The seminar will focus on and is targeted towards:
- Business and Industry
- Lawyers and academics
- NGOs
- Government agencies
Course Fees
The fees will be US$850/Rs37,500 per participant. A ten percent discount will be offered if there is more than one candidate from an organisation. Accommodation is not included in the fees. For hotel reservations please contact directly.
Venue
The Qutub Hotel
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 016, India
Ph: 91-11-41200006, 41200026
Fax: 91-11-26968287
How to Apply
Application form (CPS.01) is available on the web site. The application along with bank draft, payable at Jaipur, should reach us at:
CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition
D-217 Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302 016, India
Ph: +91-141-2282821 • Fx: +91-141-2282733
Web: www.circ.in • Em: circ@circ.in