The program is aimed at executives of larger and smaller companies in all sectors, as well as representatives of national and international authorities and institutions who wish to acquire solid legal, economic, and practical knowledge in the field of competition and regulatory law. A sound legal background is not required.

• Attorneys / compliance officers
• Management consultants
• Specialists in regulatory affairs and risk management.

After completing the program:

• you will understand the economic fundamentals as well as the tasks and objectives of antitrust and regulatory law;
• you will be familiar with the legal framework and legal sources of international competition law and have expanded your expertise in state aid law and public procurement law;
• you will be able to analyze legal and regulatory issues and assess their impact on your business; and
• you will understand the importance of compliance programs to minimize antitrust and regulatory risks and be able to develop compliance programs independently.

In the first part of this module, participants are given an in-depth introduction to international antitrust law:

• Economic foundations and objectives        
• Supranational competition systems and market integration
• Mergers and market definition
• Significance and development of market power and its legal limitations
• Competition agreements, distribution systems, and parallel imports
• Litigation before competition authorities and courts

The second part of the module deals with state aid law and public procurement law:

• State economic governance and state aid/ Best practice in procurement
• Procurement law and state aid law decision practice

The fundamentals of economic regulation are presented both from the perspective of regulated industries, such as telecommunications, railways, electricity, and finance, and from the perspective of regulators:

• Regulatory developments and economic fundamentals
• Market opening and state monopolies
• Special features of selected regulated industries
• Interaction with regulatory authorities and regulatory affairs

The second part of the module deals with the topic of compliance in public and private companies:

• Best practice in the preparation of compliance programs
• Special features of compliance in public companies
• Special compliance requirements in regulated markets

The CAS program consists of two consecutive modules. The program is diverse employs a range of teaching and learning methods, in particular:

• Lectures and discussions with renowned industry experts, public authorities, and scholars
• Practical exercises and case studies
• Individual and group assignments
• The languages of instruction are French and English. (Simultaneous translation will be available on request).

International Organizations:

• Prof. Dr. Frédéric Jenny, OECD, Competition Law and Policy Committee, Chairman
• Dr. Reto Malacrida, WTO, Head of the Government Procurement and Competition Policy Group
• Teresa Moreira, UNCTAD, Head of Competition and Consumer Policies
• Juan Luis Crucelegui, UNCTAD, Chief Capacity Building
• Yves Kenfack, UNCTAD, Economist
• Marianna Karttunen, OECD, Economist – Policy Analyst
• María Pilar Canedo Arrillaga, OECD, Regional Competition Centre in Budapest

Courts:

• Dr. Maximilian Mertel, General Court of the European Union (EGC), Legal Secretary
• Gwenael Muguet-Poullennec, General Court of the European Union (EGC), Legal Secretary

National Organizations:

• Alex Christen, Swiss Competition Commission
• Stefano Dozio, Swiss Competition Commission
• Marco Helm, Swiss Competition Commission
• Kenji Isumi, Swiss Competition Commission
• Philippe Jolliet, Swiss Competition Commission
• Carlos Lenz, Swiss National Bank, Head of Economic Affairs
• Christian Martin, Federal Communication Commission
• Silvan Meier, Swiss Competition Commission
• Dr. Olivier Schaller, Swiss Competition Commission
• Dr. Marc Schaefer, Swiss Competition Commission

Academia:

• Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett, University of St. Gallen
• Prof. Dr. Blaise Carron, University of Neuchâtel
• Prof. Dr. Patrick Krauskopf, ZHAW University of Applied Sciences
• Prof. Dr. Mark Schelker, University of Fribourg

Private Sector:

• Oliver Bretz, EUCLID Law, Partner
• Boris Hofer, Grand Thornton, Director Regulatory & Compliance
• Sandra Middel, AXPO, Group Compliance Officer
• Felix Schneuwly, Comparis, Head Public Affairs
• Dr. Urs Trinkner, Swiss Economics, Managing Director
• André Uhlmann, TK Elevator, Chief Compliance Officer
• Dr. Theodor Thanner, Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB), Head (formerly)
• Vanessa van Weelden, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Lawyer
• Brigitte Weyer, Brigitte Weyer Personalmanagement
• Dr. Markus Wyssling, AGON PARTNERS Legal AG, Partner