Alessia Marrazzo, Livia Baccari and Pia Ardovino have participated in two advocacy seminars, organized by Lear and the Armenian Competition Protection Commission (CPC) in the context of the technical assistance project funded by the European Union and sponsored by EBRD. The seminars represented a unique opportunity to discuss the crucial role of competition advocacy for the CPC and involve key stakeholders in Armenia. Continue reading Advocacy seminars organized by Lear and the Armenian Competition Protection Commission
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New project for the support of the Antimonopoly Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Lear has been appointed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Antimonopoly Committee (“AC”), the competition authority of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The aim of the project is to provide training to the staff of the AC focusing on the main economic and legal concepts and practices within competition law enforcement as well as the quantitative and econometric methods in competition analysis. Continue reading New project for the support of the Antimonopoly Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
NEW PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN STATE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC COMPETITION
Lear has been selected by the EBRD to provide technical assistance to the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (“SCPEC RA”). The aim of the project is to support the institutional development, policy enforcement capacity, and advocacy activities of the SCPEC RA, through a comprehensive capacity building programme based on extensive trainings, advocacy support, market studies and secondary legislation drafting. Continue reading NEW PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN STATE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC COMPETITION
PUBLICATION OF THE COMPETITION ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR THE ALBANIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY
As part of the EBRD project “Capacity Building for Albanian Competition Authority (ACA)”, Lear developed a long-term Competition Advocacy Strategy (hereinafter, the Strategy) for the ACA. Continue reading PUBLICATION OF THE COMPETITION ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR THE ALBANIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY
CAPACITY BUILDING TO THE OFFICIALS OF THE ALBANIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY
As part of the Technical Assistance project financed by the EBRD, Lear’s team is delivering online trainings to the officials of the Albanian Competition Authority to strengthen their skills and competencies on economic aspects of competition policy. In particular, the topics of the first set of trainings to be delivered in May 2020 are on:
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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ACA: MISSION IN ALBANIA
As part of the EBRD project with the Albanian Competition Authority (ACA), this week Lear has met relevant stakeholders from public institutions, regulatory bodies, and the business community in Tirana. Continue reading CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ACA: MISSION IN ALBANIA
New project for capacity building for the Albanian Competition Authority
Lear has been selected by the EBRD to provide technical assistance services to the Albanian Competition Authority (ACA). The project aims at promoting ACA’s advocacy role and strengthening the skills and competencies of ACA’s officials and case handlers, through targeted capacity building programmes on STATA, ECJ Jurisprudence (Art 101 and 102 of TFUE) and merger analysis. Continue reading New project for capacity building for the Albanian Competition Authority
COMPETITION ADVOCACY TRAINING AT THE FAIR TRADING COMMISSION IN JAMAICA
On March 19 and 20, Paolo Buccirossi and Salvatore Nava will be in Kingston, Jamaica, to deliver a training to the officials of the Jamaican Competition Authority (FTC). The training will conclude the assignment, which entailed identifying gaps in the advocacy efforts carried out by the FTC in recent years and devising an advocacy strategy for future initiatives. Continue reading COMPETITION ADVOCACY TRAINING AT THE FAIR TRADING COMMISSION IN JAMAICA
Meeting on the final results of the project: “Enhancing Public Procurement Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
On 26th of February 2019, the Final Meeting of the Project “Enhancing Public Procurement Practices” took place at the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Sarajevo. The Project was financed by the EBRD, through UK Aid funds, and was implemented by Lear in partnership with the Bosnian company PPG Ltd. Continue reading Meeting on the final results of the project: “Enhancing Public Procurement Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Capacity Building on Bosnian review complaint mechanism in public procurement
Lear, together with our Bosnian partner PPG d.o.o., is organizing two trainings on complaints in public procurement targeted to the private sector and contracting authorities. Continue reading Capacity Building on Bosnian review complaint mechanism in public procurement