Projects

“Training of national judges in EU competition law”

EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL COURTS

“Training of national judges in EU competition law - EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL COURTS is an European project funded by the European Commission, and supported by Centre for the Judicial Studies (CEJ). The aim of the project is to give national judges a detailed knowledge of key issues in competition law (antitrust rules, state aid control and private enforcement and application of antitrust rules to regulated industries) as well as the practical usefulness of those subjects, allowing national judges to correctly apply EU law.

Project Sheet

Name	NEW CHALLENGES IN EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL JUDGES
Scientific Coordination	Professor Sofia Oliveira Pais
Subject Area	European Union Law
Research Team	Professor Sofia Oliveira Pais Professor Michal Gal Professor Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel Professor Marco Botta Professor Vibe Ulfbeck Profssor António Ferreira Gomes Professor Manuel Fontaine Professor Miguel Moura e Silva Professor Teresa Moreira Judge Maria José Costeira Judge Marta Campos Professor Agata Jurkowska-Gomüika Professor Nuno Castro Marques Master Rita Leandro Vasconcelos (PhD Student)
Key Objectives	This Project aims at to ensure coherent and consistent application of the European Union's Competition rules, namely articles 101 and 102 TFUE, articles 107 and 108 TFUE, and private enforcement rules - by national courts and to promote a competition cultura with the continuous implementation of the "Observatory on the Application of Competition Law".
Period	2018 - 2022

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during the project

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Activities performed

in 2020

Continuous Training Initiative "Desafios da Concorrência nos Mercados Digitais" (24th and 25th January, 2020)

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Activities performed

in 2019

Training Course for magistrates "New Challenges in EU Competition Law Enforcement by National Judges", 1st Edition (4th and 5th April 2019, UCP-Porto).

International Conference - "Directive 2014/104/EU on antitrust damages actions and beyond" (6th April, 2019, UCP-Porto).

“Training of national judges in EU competition law”

EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL COURTS

“Training of national judges in EU competition law - EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL COURTS is an European project funded by the European Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to contribute to a proper implementation of Competition Law from the European Union.

Project Sheet

Name	TRAINING OF NATIONAL JUDGES IN EU COMPETITION LAW - *EU COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY NATIONAL COURTS*
Scientific Coordination	Professor Sofia Oliveira Pais
Subject Area	European Union Law
Research Team	Professor Sofia Oliveira Pais Professor Rosa Greaves Professor Albertina Albors-Llorens Professor Manuel Fontaine Professor Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel Professor Amedeo Arena Professor Ricardo Gonçalves Professor Vasco Rodrigues LL.M. Nuno Marques (doutorando) LL.M. Rita Leandro Vasconcelos (doutoranda) LL.M. Mariana Tavares
Key Objectives	The project intends to give national judges a detailed knowledge on EU Competition Law (antitrust rules, state aid rules and private enforcement).
Period	2015 - 2017

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Activities performed in 2017	Training course for magistrates “Ações de indemnização por violação das regras de concorrência”, 2nd Edition (20th - 21st January 2017, UCP - Porto).

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Activities performed
in 2016

Training course for magistrates (3rd and 4th November 2016, UCP - Porto).
International Conference - Private Enforcement of Competition Law (5th March 2016, UCP - Porto)

Activities performed
in 2016

Training course for magistrates (17th and 18th March 2016, UCP - Porto).
International Conference - A New Approach to State Aid (19th March 2016, UCP - Porto)

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Activities performed
in 2015

Training course for magistrates “Ações de indemnização por violação das regras de concorrência”, (20th and 21st November 2015, UCP - Porto).

“Training of national judges in EU competition law and judicial co-operation
between national judges”

“Training of national judges in EU competition law and judicial co-operation between national judges” is an European project funded by the European Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to contribute to a proper implementation of Competition Law from the European Union.

This project involves audiences such as Portuguese and Spanish magistrates, trainers, researchers and other professionals from different Member States.

Project Sheet

Name	TRAINING OF NATIONAL JUDGES IN EU COMPETITION LAW AND JUDICIAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN NATIONAL JUDGES
Scientific Coordination	Professor Sofia Oliveira Pais
Subject Area	European Union Law
Research Team	Professor Sofia Pais Professor Rosa Greaves Professor Damião da Cunha Professor Manuel Fontaine Professor Agostinho Guedes Professor Henrique Antunes LL.M. Nuno Marques (PhD student) LL.M. Rita Leandro Vasconcelos (PhD student) LL.M. Mariana Tavares
Key Objectives	This European project funded by the European Commission main goal is to contribute to a proper implementation of Competition Law in the European Union, by improving knowledge in specific fields, namely, Private Antitrust Enforcement and State Aids. The research results will be disseminated through publications, conferences and seminars.
Period	2014 - 2015