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Report on the 6th MaCCI Annual Conference
On March 16 and 17 the sixth edition of the MaCCI Annual Conference took place.
read moreMaCCI Activity Report
The 2016 MaCCI Activity Report is now available. The report gives an overview of the MaCCI activities in 2016.
read morePreliminary Programme for MaCCI Annual Conference Available
On March 16 and 17 the sixth edition of the MaCCI Annual Conference will take place. The preliminary programme is now available. It features almost 50 presenters in parallel sessions, a keynote speech by Massimo Motta and a plenary session on the analysis of bidding competition in merger cases.…
read moreMaCCI supports Summer Schools for Young Researchers
Summer Schools are a wonderful opportunity for young researchers to receive intensive training in their field. Moreover, they allow the participants to get to know other young researcher who work on related topics. MaCCI is encouraging its doctoral students and postdocs to participate in these…
read moreNew Master Programmes on Competition and Regulation
MaCCI is proud to announce the launch of new competition and regulation master programmes for lawyers and economists at the University of Mannheim. The new programmes will start in the academic year 2017/18 with the first acceptances in September 2017. The application deadline for students is 30…
read moreMaCCI Senior Member Michelle Sovinsky Receives ERC Grant
The European Research Council (ERC) supports top researchers based in Europe with very generous funding to focus on their research. Receiving an ERC grant therefore is not only a financial achievement but also a great recognition of a researcher's previous work. Michelle Sovinsky, who joined MaCCI…
read moreLawyers and Economists Exchange Ideas in MaCCI Workshops
One of MaCCI’s main ambitions is to promote the exchange between lawyers and economists in the field of competition policy. Therefore, two workshops were organized in the end of November this year: the MaCCI Competition and Regulation Day and the ZEW-MPI Workshop on Private Law and Economics. The…
read moreMaCCI Law and Economics Conference on Cartel Damages in Europe
On November 10 and 11, 2016 the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the University of Mannheim jointly organised the Annual MaCCI Law and Economics Conference. More than 50 participants from both academia and practice attended this year’s event that focused on the EU Directive on…
read moreThomas Fetzer Heard As Expert on New Telecommunication Regulation Law in German Bundestag
On November, 7, 2016, MaCCI Senior Member Thomas Fetzer provided an expert opinion on proposed changes to German law on the regulation of telecommunication markets for the German parliament, giving important guidance to policymakers. While there were other experts representing for instance companies…
read moreMaCCI Workshop with German Ministry for Economics on Approriate Regulation for Telecommunication Industry
In September 2015, a team of 7 MaCCI members and 2 external cooperation partners was selected to provide expert opinions on a regulatory framework for the digital economy for the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Multiple policy events taking place at the premises of the ministry in…
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