BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d2ccce53cf DTSTART:20211123T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20211123T150000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad hoc Expert Meeting on Competition Law and Policy: Cross-border C artels CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 19th session of the UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Group of E xperts on Competition Law and Policy (IGE)\, held from 7 to 9 July 2021\, decided “to renew the mandate of the Working Group on cross-border carte ls\, […] with a view to further exploration and deeper understanding of modalities\, principles and international standards of cross-border cartel investigations\, […]”.\n\nDuring the previous meetings of the UNCTAD Working Group on Cross-border Cartels\, member States discussed cross-bord er cartel cases from different regions (Latin America\, Africa\, Asia and CIS regions)\, identified different aspects and challenges related to cros sborder cartels with a special focus on developing countries’ local dyna mics and institutional development as well as the impact of neighbouring a nd/or regional cartels in their jurisdictions\, and discussed how to addre ss those challenges and future work for effective cross-border cartel inve stigations and sanctions schemes.\n\nConsidering those discussions and the informal discussions held during the 19th IGE\, UNCTAD convenes an “Ad hoc” Expert Meeting on Competition Law and Policy dedicated to the topic of cross-border cartels for all UNCTAD member States and relevant stakeho lders to deepen the discussion on this issue\, and in view of the agenda o f the UNCTAD Working Group on Cross-border Cartels\, whose meetings will r esume as of January 2022 onwards.\n\nMember states will discuss effective tools and instruments in tackling cross-border cartel cases\, including st ock-taking of existing cooperation frameworks and possible improvements\, and will share their investigation and collaboration experiences. Member s tates may also wish to address is how information sharing can be boosted a t regional level and/or among neighbouring member states particularly betw een developing countries\, sharing success stories and challenges with the participants. UNCTAD’s role to support less experienced competition aut horities in handling those cases through international cooperation\, namel y using the recently adopted Guiding Policies and Procedures under Section F of the UN Set on Competition (GPP) in 2020\, may also be considered.\n  \n\nParticipation\n\nThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD . Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general category may par ticipate as observers.\n \n<\;p>\;The 19th session of the UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy (IGE)\, h eld from 7 to 9 July 2021\, decided “<\;em>\;to renew the mandate of the Working Group on cross-border cartels\, […] with a view to further exploration and deeper understanding of modalities\, principles and intern ational standards of cross-border cartel investigations\, […]”<\;/em >\;.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;During the previous meetings of the UNCTA D Working Group on Cross-border Cartels\, member States discussed cross-bo rder cartel cases from different regions (Latin America\, Africa\, Asia an d CIS regions)\, identified different aspects and challenges related to cr ossborder cartels with a special focus on developing countries’ local dy namics and institutional development as well as the impact of neighbouring and/or regional cartels in their jurisdictions\, and discussed how to add ress those challenges and future work for effective cross-border cartel in vestigations and sanctions schemes.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Considering those discussions and the informal discussions held during the 19th IGE\, UNCTAD convenes an “Ad hoc” Expert Meeting on Competition Law and Poli cy dedicated to the topic of cross-border cartels for all UNCTAD member St ates and relevant stakeholders to deepen the discussion on this issue\, an d in view of the agenda of the UNCTAD Working Group on Cross-border Cartel s\, whose meetings will resume as of January 2022 onwards.<\;/p>\;\n\n <\;p>\;Member states will discuss effective tools and instruments in t ackling cross-border cartel cases\, including stock-taking of existing coo peration frameworks and possible improvements\, and will share their inves tigation and collaboration experiences. Member states may also wish to add ress is how information sharing can be boosted at regional level and/or am ong neighbouring member states particularly between developing countries\, sharing success stories and challenges with the participants. UNCTAD’s role to support less experienced competition authorities in handling those cases through international cooperation\, namely using the recently adopt ed Guiding Policies and Procedures under Section F of the UN Set on Compet ition (GPP) in 2020\, may also be considered.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Participation<\;/h4>\;\n\n<\;p>\;This m eeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inclu ding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general category may participate as observers.<\;br />\;\n&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/ /unctad.org/meeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-competition-law-and-policy-cross -border-cartels DTSTAMP:20260707T164356Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR