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Law Workshop The Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill brochure<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Workshop_ The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill-20231214_153439-Meeting Recording.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Workshop_ The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill-20231214_140835-Meeting Recording.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Workshop_ The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill-20231214_101601-Meeting Recording.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Workshop: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 14th<\/sup> December 2023, 10am-4:15pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Venue: Reading Law School, Foxhill House, Room G02 and G03<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
9:45-10:15<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G03<\/span><\/td>\n

Arrival and Refreshments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15-10:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

Welcome Remarks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor James Devenney (University of Reading\/UCD)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

10:30-11:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

Consumer Protection Measures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Liz Conaghan (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Paula Giliker (University of Bristol)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFake Online Reviews and Endorsements \u2013 Will the DMCC Bill bring UK law closer to EU modernisation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Warwick)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSubscription Contracts\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Sarah Brown (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill 2023 and the regulation of consumer savings schemes: an \u2018appropriate\u2019 response or a missed opportunity?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:30-12:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

Unfair Commercial Practices and Competition Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Andrea Miglionico (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cProhibition of unfair commercial practices\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Mary Catherine Lucey (UCD)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bill\u2019s provisions on mergers\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jemma Cox (Chartered Trading Standards Institute)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReflections on the DMCC Bill: A Trading Standards perspective\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:30-14:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G03<\/span><\/td>\n

Lunch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:00-15:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

Enforcement Mechanisms\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Professor Gerard McMeel (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Christine Riefa (University of Reading) – Anna Medvinskaia (Gough Square Chambers)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfair Trading Rewrite\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Iris Benohr (University of Southampton)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe ADR framework: A Comparative Perspective\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: ADR for consumer contract disputes \u2013 the way forward\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:00-15:15<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G03<\/span><\/td>\n

Cream Tea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:15-16:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

Wider Perspectives\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Marzia Briel (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Chris Willett (University of Essex)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCustomer service: a new consumer surplus\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Wangwei Lin (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChina\u2019s Anti-Monopoly Law Amended to Adapt to the new Digital Platform Economy\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

16:00-16:15<\/span><\/p>\n

Room G02<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Next Steps\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor James Devenney (University of Reading\/UCD)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Speakers\/Participants<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Basak Bak (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Iris Benohr (University of Southampton)<\/span><\/p>\n

Marzia Briel (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Sarah Brown (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Liz Conaghan (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jemma Cox (Chartered Trading Standards Institute) <\/span><\/p>\n

Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Sareeya Galasintu (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Paula Giliker (University of Bristol)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Wangwei Lin (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Mary Catherine Lucey (UCD)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Gerard McMeel (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Anna Medvinskaia (Gough Square Chambers)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Christine Riefa (University of Reading)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Warwick)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Chris Willett (University of Essex) <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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