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25 years

is how long anti-monopoly regulation has existed in Russia.

On June 22-23, the HSE — Skolkovo Institute for Law and Development together with Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service and University College London is organizing a BRICS conference on antitrust law and policy, which will be held in St. Petersburg. This is a key event for the international legal community specializing in the field of antitrust law. It will bring together leading experts on anti-monopoly regulation from the BRICS countries, Europe and the United States.

On the eve of the 4th BRICS International Competition Conference in November, officials and scholars will discuss the draft of a joint convention against international cartels as well as common approaches to competition policy in the field of pharmaceuticals and food markets.

Detailed information and registration can be found on the conference website.

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