

15th-18th October 2018
15th-18th October 2018
17th EU-China Competition Week
The 17th EU-China Competition Week took place between 15th and 18th October 2018 in Beijing, China. The Competition Week marked the beginning of a dialogue between the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition) and the newly established State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), specifically the Anti-Monopoly Bureau and the Price Supervision and Anti-Fair Competition Bureau.
The officials from DG Competition and SAMR were joined by officials from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the European Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and the EU Delegation to China. A judge from the Supreme People’s Court and experts from academia and competition practice further provided their perspectives during the in-depth discussions on competition law and policy.
The four-day series of roundtable discussions provided a platform for exchange of practical experiences with cases and cooperation on the enforcement of competition law and policy. European and Chinese officials and experts discussed a wide range of topics, including the use of economic tools in merger analysis, remedies in mergers, rebates, Standard Essential Patents, anti-unfair competition law and the application of the Fair Competition Review System and exemptions to State aid.
The Competition Week builds on a longstanding tradition of biannual competition dialogue between the EU and China. EU-China Competition Weeks take place biannually in March and October, when officials from DG Competition and their counterparts in China engage in a dialogue to enhance cooperation and transparency in the field of competition.
The 18th EU-China Competition Week will take place from 18th to 22nd March 2019.
AGENDA
Monday 15 October 2018
Mergers: Economic tools, remedies in innovation markets, international coordination on remedies
08:45-09:00: Registration
09:00-09:15: Opening remarks
- Mr ZHANG Guangyuan, Director-General Level Counselor, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
09:15-12:00: Session I – The use of economic tools in merger analysis
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview:
- In-house quantitative analysis vs external consultants
- Integrating economists into the decision-making process
- Sources of information and evidence, including interaction with external experts/parties; best practices when submitting economic evidence
- Overview of economic tools and their application
Presentations by
- Mr Hans ZENGER, Economic Analyst, Chief Economist’s Team, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Dr DONG Hongxia, Chief of Division, 3rd Division of Concentration of Undertakings Investigation, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Discussion and commentary by
- Mr Alistair THOMPSON, Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, UK Competition and Markets Authority
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
12:00-13:30: Lunch
13:30-15:00: Session II – Remedies in innovation mergers
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview:
- Relevant factors and varying degrees of certainty when dealing with future markets and innovation
- Challenge of designing remedies in fast-evolving markets
- Types of remedy used
- Assessing effects and determining suitability of remedy
Presentations by
- Mr Alistair THOMPSON, Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, UK Competition and Markets Authority
- Mr Hans ZENGER, Economic Analyst, Chief Economist’s Team, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session with all speakers and experts
- WANG Jiheng, Assistant Consultant, Division of Supervision and Enforcement, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
15:00 – 17:00: Session III – Remedies – International coordination on remedies
Overview:
- Process – e.g. sharing and discussing draft remedies, the appointment of trustees (including the use of common trustees), the evaluation and appointment of buyers, implementation of behavioural remedies
- Avoiding inconsistent obligations
- Overcoming challenges of cross-border remedies through international coordination
- Review clauses – coordinating amendments
Presentations by
- Mr Alistair THOMPSON, Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, UK Competition and Markets Authority
- WANG Jiheng, Assistant Consultant, Division of Supervision and Enforcement, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Antitrust: Assessing rebates schemes; SEP-related issues
08:45-09:00: Registration
09:00-12:00: Session I – Assessing rebates in the EU and China
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview
- Addressing the potential anti-competitive threats and pro-competitive benefits of different types of rebates
- Form-based or effect analysis
- Economic assessment – market definition, quantitative and qualitative evidence, role of the AEC test, etc.
- Case discussion of:
- Intel
- Tetra Pak
Presentations by
- Mr Hans ZENGER, Economic Analyst, Chief Economist’s Team, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Alistair THOMPSON, Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, UK Competition and Markets Authority
Discussion and commentary by
- Ms CHEN Qianting, Principal Staff Member, Division of Abuse Investigation, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
12:00-13:30: Lunch
13:30-15:30: Session I continued
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Presentation by
- Ms CHEN Qianting, Principal Staff Member, Division of Abuse Investigation, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Discussion and commentary by
- Mr Hans ZENGER, Economic Analyst, Chief Economist’s Team, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Alistair THOMPSON, Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, UK Competition and Markets Authority
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
15:30-17:00: Session II – SEP related issues (reasonable royalty, injunction, etc.)
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Presentation by
- Mr ZHENG Chuan, Principal Staff Member, Division of Abuse Investigation, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Commentary & discussion with experts and Q&A session
17:00 – 17:15: Closing remarks
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr ZHANG Guangyuan, Director-General Level Counselor, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Unfair Competition – Unfair Commercial Practices
08:45-09:00: Registration
09:00-09:15: Opening remarks
- LI Qing, Deputy Director General, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Christoph DECKER, Team Leader – Consumer Enforcement & Redress, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels
09:15-12:30: Session I – Anti-unfair competition law in the PRC – principles and legal instruments
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview
- Revision of the Anti-unfair competition law
- Types of practices envisaged – e.g. what is an unfair commercial practice? what is consumer harm?
- Enforcement powers and sanctions – including coherent enforcement across the provinces
- Enforcement policy under the revised Law
Presentation by
- WU Xinkuang, Director, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Discussion and commentary by
- Judge WANG Yanfang, Supreme People’s Court, PRC
- Professor MENG Yanbei, Renmin University, PRC
- Mr Christoph DECKER, Team Leader – Consumer Enforcement & Redress, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Adrien EMCH, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Beijing, PRC
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels / Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-17:30: Session II – Unfair competition in the EU – principles and legal instruments
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview
- Types of unfair commercial practices
- EU legal framework and enforcement policy
- Potential gaps in existing legal framework
- Role of different instruments: competition law, contract law, unfair competition law, consumer protection law, codes of conduct , private enforcement and collective redress
- Approach of lawmakers and enforcers – EU and national levels
Presentations by
- Mr Christoph DECKER, Team Leader – Consumer Enforcement & Redress, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Adrien EMCH, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Beijing, PRC
Discussion and commentary by
- WU Xinkuang, Director, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
- Judge WANG Yanfang, Supreme People’s Court, PRC
- Professor MENG Yanbei, Renmin University, PRC
Discussion with all experts and Q&A session
Thursday 18 October 2018
Fair Competition Review System and State aid
08:45-09:00: Registration
09:00-12:00: Session I – Application of exemptions to State aid
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview:
- Prohibition of State aid and exemptions
- Block exemptions
- Applications of the exemptions in practice
- Examples: Regional aid, fiscal aid
Presentation by
- Mr Karl SOUKUP, Director State Aid – General Scrutiny & Enforcement, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
Discussion and commentary by
- LIU Jifeng, China University of Political Science and Law, PRC
- HAN Wei, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, PRC
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
12:00-13:30: Lunch
13:30-16:45: Session II – Updates on the implementation of the Fair Competition Review System
Moderator: Ms Hilary JENNINGS, Special Adviser on Competition Policy, Competition Cooperation Project
Overview
- Most recent development of the implementation of Fair Competition Review System
- Achievements
- Challenges and difficulties
- Prospects
- Case study
Presentation by
- LI Qing, Deputy Director General, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
Discussion and commentary by
- Mr Karl SOUKUP, Director State Aid – General Scrutiny & Enforcement, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- HAN Wei, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, PRC
- LIU Jifent, China University of Political Science and Law, PRC
Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
16:45 – 17:00: Closing remarks
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- YAN Jun, Director General, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation, PRC
PRESENTATIONS
Day 1 - 15 October 2018, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation
wdt_ID | Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
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5 | Day 1: Mergers: Economic tools, remedies in innovation markets, international coordination on remedies | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_DAY-1rev.pdf |
6 | 第一天:并购审查:经济学工具, 创新市场的救济, 救济措施的国际合作 | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-1-CN.pdf |
7 | Session I - The Use of Economic Tools in Merger Analysis, Mr Hans ZENGER, DG Competition | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-1_Hans-EN.pdf |
8 | 第一环节 - 企业并购分析中经济工具的运用, Hans ZENGER先生, 首席经济学家团队, 欧盟委员会竞争总司 | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-1_Hans-CN.pdf |
10 | Session I - Application of Economic Analysis in Merger Reviews, Dr DONG Hongxia, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-1_DONG-EN.pdf |
12 | 第一环节 - 经济分析在并购审查中的应用, 董红霞博士, 反垄断局, 中国国家市场监督管理总局 | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-1_DONG-CN-rev.pdf |
13 | Session II - Merger Remedies in Fast Changing Markets, Mr Alistair THOMPSON, UK Competition and Markets Authority | PPT | CMA | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-2_Alistair-EN.pdf |
14 | 第二环节 - 在快速变化的市场中并购救济措施, Alistair THOMPSON先生, 救济, 商业与金融分析部主任, 英国竞争与市场管理局 | PPT | CMA | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-2_Alistair-CN.pdf |
15 | Session II - Remedies in Innovation Mergers, Mr Hans ZENGER, DG Competition | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-2_Hans-EN.pdf |
16 | 第二环节 - 创新行业的并购救济, Hans ZENGER先生, 首席经济学家团队, 欧盟委员会竞争总司 | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-1_Session-2_Hans-CN.pdf |
Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
Day 2 - 16 October 2018, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation
wdt_ID | Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
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5 | Day 2: Antitrust: Assessing rebates schemes; Standard Essential Patent-related issues | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day2rev.pdf |
6 | 第二天:评估折扣机制;标准必要专利相关问题 | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-2-CN.pdf |
7 | Session I - The Intel EU-saga: A progress report, Mr Hans ZENGER, DG Competition | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-1_Hans-EN.pdf |
8 | 第一环节 - 因特尔-欧盟传奇案例: 进度报告, Hans ZENGER先生, 首席经济学家团队, 欧盟委员会竞争总司 | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-1_ZENGER-CN.pdf |
10 | Session I - Thoughts on the Loyalty Discount Analysis in the Tetra Pak Case, Ms CHEN Qianting, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-2_CHEN-EN.pdf |
12 | 第一环节 - 利乐案中关于忠诚折扣的分析思路, 陈倩婷女士, 国家市场监督管理总局反垄断局 | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-2_CHEN-CN.pdf |
13 | Session II - Issues concerning Excessive Pricing, Mr ZENG Chuan, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-2_ZENG-EN.pdf |
14 | 第二环节 - 不公平高价有关问题探讨, 曾川先生, 国家市场监督管理总局反垄断局 | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-2_Session-2_ZENG-CN-rev.pdf |
Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
Day 3 - 17 October 2018, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation
wdt_ID | Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
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5 | Day 3: Unfair Competition – Unfair Commercial Practices | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-3rev.pdf |
6 | 第三天:反不正当竞争 — 反不正当竞争行为 | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-3-CN.pdf |
7 | Session I - The Anti-Unfair Competition Law Revision and Administrative Law Enforcement, WU Xinkuang, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-1_WU_EN.pdf |
8 | 第一环节 -《反不正当竞争法》的修订与行政执法, 吴心旷, 处长, 价格监督检查与反不正当竞争局, 国家市场监督管理总局 | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-1_WU-CN.pdf |
10 | Session II - The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC ("UCPD"), Mr Christoph DECKER, DG JUST | PPT | DG JUST | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-2_Christoph-EN.pdf |
12 | 第二环节 - 不公平商业行为指令2005/29/EC ("UCPD"), Christoph DECKER先生, 团队负责人 消费者执法与赔偿, 公平与消费 者总司, 欧盟委员会 | PPT | DG JUST | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-2_Christoph-CN.pdf |
13 | Session II - Anti-Unfair Competition Developments: The Facebook and AdBlock Plus cases in Germany, Mr Adrien EMCH, Hogan Lovells | PPT | Hogan Lovells | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-2_Adrian-EN.pdf |
14 | 第二环节 - 反不正当竞争法的发展: 德国Facebook 案和AdBlock Plus案, 孟记安 (Adrian EMCH), 合伙人, 霍金路伟, 北京, 中国 | PPT | Hogan Lovells | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-3_Session-2_Adrian-CN.pdf |
Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
Day 4 - 18 October 2018, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation
wdt_ID | Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |
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5 | Day 4: Fair Competition Review System and State Aid | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-4rev.pdf |
6 | 第四天:公平竞争审查与国家援助 | Agenda | Competition Cooperation | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Agenda_Day-4-CN.pdf |
7 | Session I - From the exemptions in State aid to the recovery of unlawful aid, Mr Karl SOUKUP, DG Competition | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-4_Session-1_Karl-EN-1.pdf |
8 | 第一环节 - 从国家援助的豁免到追回非法援助, Karl SOUKUP先生,国家援助审查执法部主任, 欧盟委员会竞争总司 | PPT | DG COMP | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-4_Session-1_Karl_CN.pdf |
10 | Session II - Implementation of the Fair Competition Review System, Ms LI Qing, Price Supervision and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, State Administration for Market Regulation | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-4_Session-2_LI-EN1.pdf |
12 | 第二环节 - 公平竞争审查制度实施有关问题, 李青, 副局长, 价格监督检查和反不正当竞争局, 国家市场监督管理总局 | PPT | SAMR | 2018 | EU, China | https://asia.competitioncooperation.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Day-4_Session-2_LI-CN.pdf |
Title | Type | Organisation | Year | Region | Link |