10th Annual Conference on the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive

Competition Law Research Center, Pázmány Péter Catholic University

13 May 2022

Hybrid conference; Venue: Dentons Réczica Law Firm (Budapest, Andrássy u. 11.)

Chair of the morning sessions: Tihamer Tóth, PPKE Faculty of Law and Dentons Law Firm

9.30. Welcome by Pál Szilágyi, Director of the Competition Law Research Center and Tünde Gönczöl, co-head of the competition practice group of Réczicza Dentons

9.40-10.00. Opening remarks by László Bak, vice-president of the GVH

10.00-10.20. Kilian McDonagh-Diț (EU Commission, DG Justice): Strengthening the UCPD as regards greenwashing and early obsolescence

10.20-10.30 Discussion

Coffee Break

10.50-12.10. First panel: recent developments at national level

Panel members: Antonio Mancini (AGCM, the Italian Competition Authority), Piotr Adamczewski (UOKIK, the Polish Competition Authority), Izabella Szoboszlai (GVH), Laurance Hall (CMA, UK, online)

12.10-12.30 Discussion

12.30-13.30. Lunch Break

Chair of the afternoon sessions: Tünde Gönczöl

13.30-14.30. second panel: kids ads

Panel members: Melinda Hal (MCC), Antonio Mancini (AGCM), Andrea Zenisek (GVH)

14.30-15.30 third panel: the new rules on price discounts

Panel members: Nikoletta Keszthelyi (deputy state secretary, ITM), Monika Namyslowska (University of Lodz, online), Orsolya Mikola (retail sector), Antonio Mancini (AGCM)

Participation is free of charge, but subject to registration till May 10, 2022.

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