The Lear Lisbon Talk on Competition & Regulation

Competition enforcement and regulation in Portugal and beyond: fair markets, innovation and growth at the Lear Lisbon Talk.
About this Event

The conference is structured around two panels.

The first panel will examine the evolving framework for the private enforcement of Article 102 TFEU, with particular attention to the challenges arising from its multidimensional effects on affected parties and market dynamics. The second panel will address the economic, legal and regulatory challenges facing liberalised markets in sectors such as energy, transport, water and electronic communications, with a specific focus on the Portuguese context.

The discussion will explore questions such as: How are competition authorities and courts assessing exclusionary conduct under Article 102 TFEU? What are the main challenges in private enforcement and the quantification of antitrust damages? What obstacles continue to hinder the liberalisation of regulated sectors in Portugal and across Europe? And how can regulators promote competition in a rapidly changing environment shaped by technological transformation and innovation?

Agenda

14:30 Registration

15:00 Welcome address

• Eduardo Cardadeiro, Montezuma Dumagane, João E. Gata, Partners, Lear

15:10 Keynote speech

• Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, President, Portuguese Competition Authority

15:30 Panel 1 – “Article 102 TFEU: Assessment and Damages Quantification”

Introduction: Paolo Buccirossi, Director, Lear

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• Joaquim Vieira Peres, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Competition Lawyers Association (CAPDC)
• Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, President, International Chamber of Commerce Competition Commission in Portugal
• Tânia Luísa Faria, Partner, Uría Menéndez and Professor, University of Lisbon

Moderator: Ricardo Santos Ferreira, Deputy-director of Jornal Económico

16:45 Coffee Break

17:00 Panel 2 – “Economic Regulation and Liberalization”

Introduction: João E. Gata, Partner, Lear

• Pedro Ginjeira do Nascimento, Secretary-General, Business Roundtable Portugal Association (BRP)
• Eduardo Cardadeiro, Partner, Lear
• Vítor Marques, Head of Department, ERSE
• Manuel Cabugueira, Member of the Board, ANACOM

Moderator: Alda Martins, Senior Journalist, TVI

18:15 Closing remarks

• H.E. Professor Doutor Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Minister of State and Finance

19:00 Cocktail

*The event will be held in Portuguese.