Public Seminars and Talks

These are typically half-day events. They are held on a regular basis. Each seminar usually involves the presentation of two or three papers, by one or more speakers. Sometimes, the event is organized as a talk or lecture. Our speakers are experts in their fields, drawn from the Faculty and elsewhere. To stimulate discussion, the seminars are structured to include a ‘question-and-answer’ session. The venue varies from case to case; sometimes they are held at Faculty premises, and at other times, at external locations, such as the City Hall Chamber at the Singapore Academy of Law. The audience is drawn from a wide array of sources; it includes academics, private practitioners, legal officers in government service, and in-house lawyers.

Recent Developments in Competition Law in Asia
(Jointly Organised By NUS Faculty Of Law & Singapore Academy Of Law)

Recently, China and India introduced comprehensive competition laws. At the same time, competition regulators in other countries in Asia have started to become more active. Commercial lawyers operating in Asia need to be aware of these changes.

This seminar will survey competition laws in Asia, identifying their similarities and differences. Stress will be placed on countries that have comprehensive competition laws including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. Reference will also be made to developments in other jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

The seminar will mainly deal with the principles underlying these laws and refer to relevant cases.

Topics to be covered include:

• The reasons why competition laws have been introduced in Asia
• Likely approaches to competition law in the major jurisdictions
• Similarities and differences in the major offences ie
• Cartels offences
• Abuse of dominance
• Anti-competitive mergers
• Other offences
• Possible future enforcement priorities
• Whether competition law will be used to promote integration of Asian economies