Alessandro Kadner-Graziano was invited by Professor Monika Schnitzer, Chairwoman of the German Board of Economic Advisors, to speak at a seminar at LMU University in Munich on May 23rd. During the seminar, he presented to students on the practical work of an antitrust economist, highlighting cases recently handled by CRA. These included the EU’s Google Shopping case, the Qualcomm/NXP merger proceedings in both the EU and the US, and the multi-jurisdictional Microsoft/Activision case.
Economic analysis in competition law: An overview of EU and national case law
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