Nordic and European competition authorities increasingly rely on effects-based tests in merger cases. Such tests – UPP and diversion ratios – play an important role in the authorities’ merger decisions, because the tests go to the essence of any merger assessment: To identify the merging parties’ closest competitors by use of diversion ratios, and to measure the incentive to raise prices after the merger, by use of UPP tests. Knowing more about how the tests work, and how they are being used in practice, is essential for anyone involved in mergers.

Copenhagen Economics hosts a conference focussing on how competition authorities and private practitioners are using the new tests. Among the distinguished speakers are key people from all Scandinavian competition authorities, the European Commission and Copenhagen Economics. They will provide practical guidance based on experience from interesting and recent Nordic and European cases.

Please note, that the language of the conference will be a combination of Scandinavian and English.

Participation is free of charge. Download the invitation here and register no later than 29 May 2013 by email to Hanna Bergman at hab@copenhageneconomics.com