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Workshop: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill
Thursday 14th December 2023, 10am-4:15pm
Venue: Reading Law School, Foxhill House, Room G02 and G03
| 9:45-10:15
Room G03 |
Arrival and Refreshments |
| 10:15-10:30
Room G02 |
Welcome Remarks
Professor James Devenney (University of Reading/UCD) |
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10:30-11:30 Room G02 |
Consumer Protection Measures
Chair: Liz Conaghan (University of Reading) Professor Paula Giliker (University of Bristol) “Fake Online Reviews and Endorsements – Will the DMCC Bill bring UK law closer to EU modernisation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive?” Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Warwick) “Subscription Contracts” Dr Sarah Brown (University of Reading) “The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill 2023 and the regulation of consumer savings schemes: an ‘appropriate’ response or a missed opportunity?” Discussion |
| 11:30-12:30
Room G02 |
Unfair Commercial Practices and Competition Law
Chair: Professor James Devenney (University of Reading) Dr Andrea Miglionico (University of Reading) “Prohibition of unfair commercial practices” Dr Mary Catherine Lucey (UCD) “The Bill’s provisions on mergers” Jemma Cox (Chartered Trading Standards Institute) “Reflections on the DMCC Bill: A Trading Standards perspective” Discussion |
| 12:30-14:00
Room G03 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00
Room G02 |
Enforcement Mechanisms
Chair: Professor Gerard McMeel (University of Reading) Professor Christine Riefa (University of Reading) – Anna Medvinskaia (Gough Square Chambers) “Unfair Trading Rewrite” Professor Iris Benohr (University of Southampton) “The ADR framework: A Comparative Perspective” Dr Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading) “Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: ADR for consumer contract disputes – the way forward” Discussion |
| 15:00-15:15
Room G03 |
Cream Tea |
| 15:15-16:00
Room G02 |
Wider Perspectives
Chair: Marzia Briel (University of Reading) Professor Chris Willett (University of Essex) “Customer service: a new consumer surplus” Dr Wangwei Lin (University of Reading) “China’s Anti-Monopoly Law Amended to Adapt to the new Digital Platform Economy” Discussion |
| 16:00-16:15
Room G02 |
Next Steps…
Professor James Devenney (University of Reading/UCD) |
Speakers/Participants:
Basak Bak (University of Reading)
Professor Iris Benohr (University of Southampton)
Marzia Briel (University of Reading)
Dr Sarah Brown (University of Reading)
Liz Conaghan (University of Reading)
Jemma Cox (Chartered Trading Standards Institute)
Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)
Sareeya Galasintu (University of Reading)
Professor Paula Giliker (University of Bristol)
Dr Wangwei Lin (University of Reading)
Dr Mary Catherine Lucey (UCD)
Professor Gerard McMeel (University of Reading)
Anna Medvinskaia (Gough Square Chambers)
Dr Andrea Miglionico (University of Reading)
Dr Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading)
Professor Christine Riefa (University of Reading)
Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Warwick)
Professor Chris Willett (University of Essex)