On June 5, 2025, the Romanian Competition Law Association (ARCON), the Romanian National Group of the LIDC, in partnership with the National Institute of Magistracy (INM), and the Romanian Competition Council successfully organized a professional training session for judges on a broad range of topics pertaining to new developments in EU competition law and case-law.
The training was hosted by the National Institute for Magistracy in Bucharest, with the opening remarks delivered by Ms. Simona-Camelia MARCU, Judge and director of the INM and Anca Buta Mușat, the president of ARCON.
We are very happy to have managed to bring together prominent legal experts and practitioners from Romania, Belgium, the UK and Republic of Moldova to discuss the newest law and practice dealing with:
– Vertical agreements
– Horizontal agreements
– The standard of proof for infringements of competition law.
We are grateful to our speakers for sharing their valuable experience and insights with the participants:
– Filip Tuytschaever, Professor of EU Competition Law, University of Brussels (VUB)
– Diana Tămagă, President of the Administrative Division, High Court of Cassation and Justice
– Anca Jurcovan, ARCON Member
– Iulia Dăsculțu and Roxana Orza, Members of the Romanian Competition Council
– Ioannis Kokkoris, Professor of Competition Law and Economics, Member of UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
– Cristina Butacu, Director of the Legal Department – Competition Council
– Anne-Marie Witters, President, Market Court Brussels
“This event marks an important milestone in the activity of our association, ARCON. Bringing together practitioners and academics from across the spectrum of professions and from so many different countries and legal systems is testimony to the ubiquitous nature of competition law but also to the immense interest (and passion) this field of law generates and inspires. Days such as today pushes us to continue, together with our wonderful members and partners, our mission to enrich the debates and developments of competition law in Romania” – Anca Buta Musat, ARCON President
We thank all participants and speakers for their contributions to advancing judicial expertise in the field of EU competition law.
