PRESS RELEASE
12 August 2024

PCC joins UNCTAD 22^nd Session of IGE on Competition Law and Policy

Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Commissioner Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano, as the Philippines’ co-head of delegation, together with PCC Mergers and Acquisitions Office (MAO) Assistant Director Michael Kris Ben T. Herrera, attended the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 22^nd Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Competition Law and Policy on July 3-5, in Geneva, Switzerland.

The session included topics such as cross-border cartels, competition law enforcement in digital markets, competition policy and poverty reduction, recent developments in merger control standards, and capacity-building and technical assistance in competition law and policy, among others.

The three-day session provided a platform for Member States to discuss, exchange views, and formulate recommendations to enhance international cooperation in competition law and policy. It also facilitated the sharing of best practices, promoting mutual learning on complex issues that are continuously evolving and difficult to navigate, and setting future agendas for global progress in this field.

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REFERENCE:
publicaffairs@phcc.gov.ph
PCC Public Affairs and Research Division

LINK: https://www.phcc.gov.ph/press-releases/pcc-joins-unctad-22nd-session-of-ige-on-competition-law-and-policy/