BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:unctad.org
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a4d6abe67c32
DTSTART:20170705T100000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170705T060000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, 
 sixteenth session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law
  and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of
  Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R
 estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl
 ementation of the Set.\n\nThe UN Set is a multilateral agreement on compet
 ition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolu
 tion 35/63 on 5 December 1980.\n\nThe Set:\n\n\nProvides a framework for i
 nternational operation and exchange of best practices\nRecognizes the deve
 lopment dimension of competition law and policy\nProvides for equitable ru
 les for the control of anti-competitive practices\n\n\nBackground and purp
 ose of the meeting\n\nIn line with the agreed conclusions adopted by the I
 ntergovernmental Group of Experts at its fifteenth session on 21 October 2
 016\, the consultations at the sixteenth session will focus on the followi
 ng topics:\n\n\n\nCapacity-building activities and technical assistance im
 plemented\n\n\nChallenges faced by young and small competition authorities
  in the design of merger control\n\n\nEnhancing international cooperation 
 in the investigation of cross-border competition cases: Tools and procedur
 es\n\n\nVoluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argenti
 na\n\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nIn order to facilitate deliberations an
 d the informal exchange of experiences and best practices on the topics to
  be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit writte
 n contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 2 June 2017.\n&lt\;p
 &gt\;The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and P
 olicy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multi
 laterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restric
 tive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and implementa
 tion of the Set.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The UN Set is a multilateral ag
 reement on competition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by Genera
 l Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;
 &lt\;strong&gt\;The Set:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt
 \;li&gt\;Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of 
 best practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Recognizes the development dimens
 ion of competition law and policy&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Provides for e
 quitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Background and purpose of the
  meeting&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In line with the agree
 d conclusions adopted by the Intergovernmental Group of Experts at its fif
 teenth session on 21 October 2016\, the consultations at the sixteenth ses
 sion will focus on the following topics:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Capacity-building activities and technical assistance
  implemented&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Challeng
 es faced by young and small competition authorities in the design of merge
 r control&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Enhancing i
 nternational cooperation in the investigation of cross-border competition 
 cases: Tools and procedures&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;p&gt\;Voluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argentin
 a&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;
 Written contributions&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In order 
 to facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and b
 est practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers 
 are requested to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by
  &lt\;strong&gt\;Friday\, 2 June 2017&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-gr
 oup-experts-competition-law-and-policy-sixteenth-session
DTSTAMP:20260707T210814Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a4d6abe67c4f
DTSTART:20170706T100000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170706T060000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, 
 sixteenth session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law
  and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of
  Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R
 estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl
 ementation of the Set.\n\nThe UN Set is a multilateral agreement on compet
 ition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolu
 tion 35/63 on 5 December 1980.\n\nThe Set:\n\n\nProvides a framework for i
 nternational operation and exchange of best practices\nRecognizes the deve
 lopment dimension of competition law and policy\nProvides for equitable ru
 les for the control of anti-competitive practices\n\n\nBackground and purp
 ose of the meeting\n\nIn line with the agreed conclusions adopted by the I
 ntergovernmental Group of Experts at its fifteenth session on 21 October 2
 016\, the consultations at the sixteenth session will focus on the followi
 ng topics:\n\n\n\nCapacity-building activities and technical assistance im
 plemented\n\n\nChallenges faced by young and small competition authorities
  in the design of merger control\n\n\nEnhancing international cooperation 
 in the investigation of cross-border competition cases: Tools and procedur
 es\n\n\nVoluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argenti
 na\n\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nIn order to facilitate deliberations an
 d the informal exchange of experiences and best practices on the topics to
  be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit writte
 n contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 2 June 2017.\n&lt\;p
 &gt\;The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and P
 olicy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multi
 laterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restric
 tive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and implementa
 tion of the Set.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The UN Set is a multilateral ag
 reement on competition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by Genera
 l Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;
 &lt\;strong&gt\;The Set:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt
 \;li&gt\;Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of 
 best practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Recognizes the development dimens
 ion of competition law and policy&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Provides for e
 quitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Background and purpose of the
  meeting&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In line with the agree
 d conclusions adopted by the Intergovernmental Group of Experts at its fif
 teenth session on 21 October 2016\, the consultations at the sixteenth ses
 sion will focus on the following topics:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Capacity-building activities and technical assistance
  implemented&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Challeng
 es faced by young and small competition authorities in the design of merge
 r control&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Enhancing i
 nternational cooperation in the investigation of cross-border competition 
 cases: Tools and procedures&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;p&gt\;Voluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argentin
 a&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;
 Written contributions&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In order 
 to facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and b
 est practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers 
 are requested to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by
  &lt\;strong&gt\;Friday\, 2 June 2017&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-gr
 oup-experts-competition-law-and-policy-sixteenth-session
DTSTAMP:20260707T210814Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a4d6abe67c55
DTSTART:20170707T100000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20170707T060000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy\, 
 sixteenth session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law
  and Policy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of
  Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of R
 estrictive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and impl
 ementation of the Set.\n\nThe UN Set is a multilateral agreement on compet
 ition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by General Assembly resolu
 tion 35/63 on 5 December 1980.\n\nThe Set:\n\n\nProvides a framework for i
 nternational operation and exchange of best practices\nRecognizes the deve
 lopment dimension of competition law and policy\nProvides for equitable ru
 les for the control of anti-competitive practices\n\n\nBackground and purp
 ose of the meeting\n\nIn line with the agreed conclusions adopted by the I
 ntergovernmental Group of Experts at its fifteenth session on 21 October 2
 016\, the consultations at the sixteenth session will focus on the followi
 ng topics:\n\n\n\nCapacity-building activities and technical assistance im
 plemented\n\n\nChallenges faced by young and small competition authorities
  in the design of merger control\n\n\nEnhancing international cooperation 
 in the investigation of cross-border competition cases: Tools and procedur
 es\n\n\nVoluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argenti
 na\n\n\n\nWritten contributions\n\nIn order to facilitate deliberations an
 d the informal exchange of experiences and best practices on the topics to
  be discussed\, member States and observers are requested to submit writte
 n contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by Friday\, 2 June 2017.\n&lt\;p
 &gt\;The Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and P
 olicy is a standing body established under the United Nations Set of Multi
 laterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restric
 tive Business Practices (UN Set) to monitor the application and implementa
 tion of the Set.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The UN Set is a multilateral ag
 reement on competition policy\, which was negotiated and adopted by Genera
 l Assembly resolution 35/63 on 5 December 1980.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;
 &lt\;strong&gt\;The Set:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt
 \;li&gt\;Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of 
 best practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Recognizes the development dimens
 ion of competition law and policy&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Provides for e
 quitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices&lt\;/li&gt\;\
 n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Background and purpose of the
  meeting&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In line with the agree
 d conclusions adopted by the Intergovernmental Group of Experts at its fif
 teenth session on 21 October 2016\, the consultations at the sixteenth ses
 sion will focus on the following topics:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ul&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Capacity-building activities and technical assistance
  implemented&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Challeng
 es faced by young and small competition authorities in the design of merge
 r control&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\;p&gt\;Enhancing i
 nternational cooperation in the investigation of cross-border competition 
 cases: Tools and procedures&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;\n&lt\
 ;p&gt\;Voluntary peer review of the competition law and policy of Argentin
 a&lt\;/p&gt\;\n&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ul&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;
 Written contributions&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In order 
 to facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and b
 est practices on the topics to be discussed\, member States and observers 
 are requested to submit written contributions to the UNCTAD secretariat by
  &lt\;strong&gt\;Friday\, 2 June 2017&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/intergovernmental-gr
 oup-experts-competition-law-and-policy-sixteenth-session
DTSTAMP:20260707T210814Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR