50th Anniversary Event Series

The Rule of Law and EU Competition

Wednesday 8 October 2008 17:30 to 19:00

Location

Linklaters LLP, 1 Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ

Participants

Chair: Sir Christopher Bellamy QC, Senior Consultant with Linklaters, was a Judge on the European Court of First Instance from 1992 to 1997 and president of the British Competition Appeals Tribunal from 1999 to 2007

Speakers:

Dr Philip Marsden, Senior Research Fellow and Director,
Competition Law Forum, British Institute of International and Comparative Law

Mr Tim Cowen, General Counsel & Commercial Director, BT Global Services

As part of the celebrations marking the Institute's 50th Anniversary year in 2008/9, we are pleased to announce a series of evening lecture events on rule of law themes, showcasing the broad scope of the Institute's work across a range of topical legal issues, inviting fresh thinking and debate.

The Rule of Law and EU Competition

What is this seminar about?

This panel discussion will explore the importance of the rule of law, economic development and the role and future of the European Community Courts. In addition to the analysis of the contribution of the Community courts to key European policies and principles such as the Lisbon objectives, the EU Reform Treaty and the aims of the Single Market, the discussion will also evaluate aspects of procedure and where improvements are necessary, in particular by reference to competition cases.

This event is kindly sponsored by