The Global Competition Law Centre (GCLC) of the College of Europe aims at promoting cutting-edge research in competition law and economics.
Unlike traditional research centres, the GCLC is not a brick and mortar organization. It has no physical presence on the campus of the College of Europe. It disseminates ideas and promotes research through its website. In addition, the GCLC benefits from a large network of competition professionals, built through the organization of regular activities in Europe and elsewhere.
Since its inception in January 2004, the GCLC has gained credentials as a high level discussion forum for academics, practitioners, and enforcement officers in the competition field across the world.
The GCLC regularly organizes conferences, publishes books and hosts a working papers series. In addition, the GCLC awards a yearly prize for the best dissertation in competition law and policy written at the College of Europe.
When: Monday, 9 March 2026
More information coming soon
Moderator: Bernd Meyring, GCLC
20th Evening Policy Talk of the GCLC
When: 23 February 2026
GCLC fireside chat with Linsey McCallum
Main Speaker:
Moderator: Assimakis Komninos (GCLC)
20th Annual Conference of the GCLC
When: 29-30 April 2025
Where: Residence Palace, Brussels
16 January 2025
GCLC and W@Competition - Merger Control for Competitive Europe
15 November 2024
3rd GCLC Guest Lecture at the College of Europe: Wouter Wils has kindly agreed to address the GCLC community under the title:
The interplay between the use of leniency in public anti-cartel enforcement and follow-on actions for damages
7 November 2024
GCLC - Policy Roundtable: "The next chapter of EU Competition Policy: which way forward?"
17 November 2023
Memorial Lecture for Valentine Korah
14 March 2022
GCLC-FTAO-EESC Conference: "Competition Policy and Social Sustainability"
15 October 2021
1st GCLC Guest Lecture at the College of Europe: Advocate General Professor Dr. Juliane Kokott has kindly agreed to address the GCLC community under the title:
Entre responsabilité sans limites et mise en œuvre à impact limité – trouver le juste équilibre en droit de la concurrence
24 October 2019
GCLC-FTAO Conference: "Sustainability and Competition Policy: Bridging two Worlds to Enable a Fairer Economy" (24/10)
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