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Conference on gender equality in business

In the context of the OECD March on Gender initiative, on Thursday 7 March 2019 the OECD will hold a conference on Gender Equality and Business, including a panel on the topic of Gender and Competition. The panel will be chaired by Nadia Vassos, who will be joined by Sally Hubbard, Estefania Santacreu-Vasut and Natalie Harsdorf.
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OECD Competition Open Day 2019

On 27 February 2019 the OECD hosted the inaugural Competition Open Day. This event was open to competition experts and government representatives, as well as competition lawyers, economists, consultants, in-house counsels, regulators, academics and the media. If you missed the event, you can watch the webcast here.
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Workshop on Competition in Publicly Funded Markets

On 28 February 2019, the OECD held a one-day workshop in Paris on Competition in Publicly Funded Markets. The workshop was open to government officials from competition authorities and regulatory agencies in the sector.
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‌Well-designed competition law, effective enforcement and competition-based economic reform promote growth and employment while making economies more flexible and innovative. The OECD actively encourages governments to tackle anti-competitive practices and fosters market-oriented reform throughout the world.

The OECD Competition Open Day offered a unique opportunity to discuss cutting-edge topics recently addressed by the OECD Competition Committee. The inaugural event in Paris included sessions on:

• Vertical restraints and exclusionary practices in e-commerce

• Non-price competition in digital markets

• Excessive prices in pharmaceutical markets

• Gun jumping and pre-closing exchanges of information

Missed the event? Watch the webcast here.

This event was open to competition experts and government representatives as well as competition lawyers, economists, consultants, in-house counsels, regulators, academics and the media.

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WORKSHOPS FOR COMPETITION OFFICIALS AND REGULATORS

In February 2019, the OECD held two full-day workshops for competition officials and regulators. For more information see:

26/02/2019: Recent Challenges in Competition and IP in Pharmaceutical Markets

28/02/2019: Competition in Publicly Funded Markets