Venue: Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Szentkirályi u. 28., Pope St. John Paul II Hall
8.30-9.00 Registration and coffee
9.00-9.15 Welcome addresses by László Komáromi, dean of the Law School
Morning Sessions chaired by Tihamér Tóth (judge of the General Court of the EU and PPCU)
9.15-11.00 First panel: Recent developments and Challenges at EU and Member States levels
9.15-9.40 Karl Soukup (director of DG Comp, EU Commission): State aid policy – looking back and ahead
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9.40-10.10 Ion Galea (judge of the General Court of the EU): Highlights from the case law of the EU Courts
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10.10-10.30 László Gyerkó (Romanian Competition Council, councillor, member of the board): State aid enforcement in Romania – a proper tool for sustainable development
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10.30-10.50 Anita Gyürkés (head of the State Aid Monitoring Office): Challenges of back to normal
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10.50-11.00 Discussion
11.00-11.20 Coffee break
11.20-12.30 Second panel: The Application of the Market Economy operator Principle in Practice
Panel members: Eszter Hargita (State Aid Monitoring Office),
Áron Kovalóczy (DLA Piper Business Advisory, Budapest),
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Jacques Derenne (University of Liège)
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Lunch Break
13.30-15.00 Third panel: Foreign subsidy Regulation and competition rules
Chair: Mónika Papp (HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences)
Panel members: Daniel Colgan (DLA Piper, Brussels),
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Peter Staviczky (Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU),
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Judit Buránszki (head of the M&A section of the GVH)
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15.00 Closing remarks by Tihamér Tóth
