The Roles of G7 Competition Authorities Under Social and Economic Shifts
The Roles of G7 Competition Authorities Under Social and Economic Shifts
The 22nd Competition Policy Research Center International Symposium
October 4, 2023
Competition Policy Research Center
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will host a G7 Joint Competition Enforcers and Policy Makers Summit on November 8, 2023 in Tokyo in cooperation with Secretariat of Digital Market Competition Headquarters, Cabinet Headquarters, Cabinet Secretariat to facilitate international efforts to promote competitive markets and effective competition law enforcement.
On November 9, 2023, the day after the Summit, Competition Policy Research Center will host a symposium as the side event of the Summit, since it is a rare opportunity for the tops or equivalent officials of competition authorities of the G7 and the European Commission to gather together.
At this symposium, they will have panel discussions on two topics;
"Enforcement and Regulation in the midst of Full-fledged Digitalized Economy: Trends of Active Efforts by Competition Authorities"
"Dynamisms of Merger Regulation: Tracking the Focus by Competition Authorities"
These panel discussions will focus on the status of these authorities' efforts on enforcement and regulation in the middle of digitalized economy and merger regulation.
1 Date and Venue
| Date | 10:00 - 13:30, November 9, 2023 (Thu) * Japan Standard Time (JST) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Online / Mita Conference Hall (2-1-8 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo) |
| Language | English - Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation) |
| Admission Charge | Free |
| Organizer | Competition Policy Research Center (CPRC), Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) |
2 Agenda
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks
| FURUYA Kazuyuki (Chairman, Japan Fair Trade Commission) |
10:10-11:35 Session 1 “Enforcement and Regulation in the midst of Full-fledged Digitalized Economy: Trends of Active Efforts by Competition Authorities”
| Moderator: | MATSUSHIMA Noriaki (Director, CPRC / Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University) |
| Panelists: | Benoît Cœuré (President, Autorité de la Concurrence)
Andreas Mundt (President, Bundeskartellamt) FURUYA Kazuyuki (Chair, Japan Fair Trade Commission) Marcus Bokkerink (Chair, Competition & Markets Authority) Joshua E. Tzuker (Chief of Staff, US Department of Justice) Ori Schwartz (Head of the Competition Division, OECD) |
| Materials |
Issues related to generative AI in Anti-monopoly Act and competition policy (in English)（PDF：384KB） |
11:35-12:05 Coffee Break
12:05-13:20 Session 2 “Dynamisms of Merger Regulation: Tracking the Focus by Competition Authorities”
| Moderator: | AOKI Reiko (Commissioner, Japan Fair Trade Commission) |
| Panelists: | Matthew Boswell (Commissioner of the Competition Bureau Canada)
Inge Bernaerts(Director for Strategy and Policy of the Directorate General for Competition, the European Commission) Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (Commissioner, US Federal Trade Commission) Ori Schwartz (Head of the Competition Division, OECD) |
13:20-13:30 Closing Remarks
| MATSUSHIMA Noriaki (Director, CPRC / Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University) |
