Competition Law and Digital Transformation 

11 - 12 May 2023  - Budapest

Venue

Pázmány Péter Catholic University

1088 Budapest, Szentkirályi u. 28.

The event is free, but subject to registration. Online participants will receive the link one day prior to the conference.

11 May 2023

9:00 Dr. Petra Láncos, Vice-Dean’s opening remarks – Pázmány Peter Catholic University

9:05 Welcome by Dean of Law Faculty, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, Dean DR. Yosephine Sari Murti Widiyastuti

9:15 Welcome note Dr. Pál Szilágyi Director Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Competition Law Research Centre

9:20 Welcome note Henry Thomas Simarmata, Apintlaw/Advisor Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University

Regulative efforts in digital markets

Moderator: Pál Szilágyi PPCU (11 May 2023)

9:30 - 9:50

András Tóth, Gazdasági Versenyhivatal, President of the  Competition Council   

Market anomalies in the digital markets that call for regulation 

9:50 -10:10

Sophie Ahlswede, DG Comp, Markets and cases VI: Digital Platforms (online)  

Introduction to the DMA 

10:10-10:30 

Firniksz Judit, Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Competition Law Research Centre, Vodafone

Overarching regulatory topics in the context of digital markets  

10:30-10:50 

Nuno Castro Marques, Universidade Lusíada do Porto - CEJEA

Digital Markets: towards hybridization of competition and regulation laws (or just new names for old problems)? 

10:50-11:10 

Q&A 

 

11:10-11:30 Coffee break

Regulation to the right way?

Moderator: András Pünkösty

11:30-11:50 

Szilágyi Pál PPCU CLRC   

One step forward, two steps back: regulators overreacting? 

11:50 -12:10 

Kerem Cem Sanlı, Istanbul Bilgi University 

What not to do Against the Economic Problems Caused by Digital Platforms: The Oddity of the New Turkish E-Commerce Law 

12:10-12:30 

Fülöp Beyer - Ződi Zsolt, University of Public Service, Institute of the Information Society 

Online platforms and the regulatory mind: the change of antitrust theory in Europe and the USA  

12:30-12:50 

Q&A 

 

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

Enforcement perspectives in the digital markets

Moderator: Judit Firniksz

14:00-14:20 

Izabella Szoboszlai, Gazdasági Versenyhivatal, Competition Council 

Consumer protection considerations and consequences of the Hungarian Facebook case 

14:20 -14:40 

Márton Kocsis CERHA HEMPEL 

Crossroads: the intersection between competition law and consumer protection in the digital age 

14:40-15:00 

Belle Beems, Radboud University PhD Candidate

Addressing the power of Big Tech: the need for transdisciplinary cooperation between enforcers 

15:00-15:20 

Q&A 

 

15:20-15:30 Coffee break

Keynote address

15:30 -16:00 

Spencer Waller, Loyola University Chicago, USA (online) 

Bespoke antitrust 

16:15-16:30 

Q&A 

 

16:30 

András Pünkösty, PPCU

Summary  and concluding the first day of the conference 

12 May 2023

Competition law in the digital era

Moderator: Judit Firniksz

9:00-9:20 

Tihamér Tóth, Tribunal de l’Union européenne (online)

The application of EU State aid rules with a view to promote digitalization without undue competition distortions 

9:20-9:40 

András Pünkösty, Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Competition Law Research Centre, University of Public Service, Institute of the Information Society

Merger control in digital markets  - challenges and possible way forward 

9:40-10:00 

Bibianus Hengky Widhi Antoro & Hyronimus Rhiti, Facullty of Law, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta

Alleging an abuse of dominant position: Impact of Telecom Industry Policy in Indonesia 

10:00- 10:20 

Q&A 

 

10:20-10:30 Quick coffee break

Technological challenges and competition law

Moderator: András Pünkösty

10:30-10:50 

Zoltán Marosi, DLA Piper 

ChatGPT and competition law: Initial thoughts and questions 

10:50-11:10 

Attila Kőhalmi, Gazdasági Versenyhivatal, Competition Council 

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The Booking.com case - cognitive biases 

11:10-11:30 

Borbála Dömötörfy, Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Competition Law Research Centre 

Computational antitrust – a feasibility overview for the CEE region  

11:30-11:50 

Q&A 

 

11:50-12:00 Technical break

Policy challenges in digital economy

Moderator: Pál Szilágyi, PPCU

12:00-12:20

Fanni Oroszi, Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Competition Law Research Centre (online)

Sectoral challenges in E-commerce in the 21st century

12:20-12:40

Max Huffman Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (online)

The Labour-Antitrust interface in the Gig Economy

12:40-13:00

Q&A

 

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break

Data protection and competition law

Moderator: Szilágyi Pál, PPCU

14:00-14:20 

György Kovács attorney, Pázmány Peter Catholic University

The DMA and the GDPR – interactions, potential implications for businesses 

14:20 

14:40 

Fatma Ceren Morbel, Károli Gáspár University

EU competition law as a tool for data protection 

14:40-15:00 

Zsófia Maka, Vodafone 

The role of data in competition law assessments 

15:00-15:20 

Q&A 

 

15:20-15:30 Technical break

The Indonesian perspective

Moderator: Láncos Petra

15:30-15:45 

Fitra Dewi Navisa, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Malang

Consumer protection in digital-based banking products 

15:45 -16:00 

Nanda Indrawati & FX. Endro Susilo, Faculty of Law, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta

Assessing risk associated with competition in digital financial product and service:  
A case of Indonesian Financial Service Authority (OJK) 

16:00-16:15 

Puspaningtyas Panglipurjati & Yosephine Sari Murti Widyastuti, Faculty of Law, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta

Competition law in digital advertising  

16:15-16:30 

Q&A 

 

András Pünkösty: Concluding of the conference