Webinar Wednesdays

The Centre hosts a regular seminar series on competition law and economics, open to researchers, practitioners and the competition authorities.

Our 2026 webinar series has concluded, bringing another year of discussion and debate to a close. Thank you to our speakers and participants for contributing to the exchange of ideas. We look forward to continuing the conversation in 2027.


  • 29 Jul 2026

    Merger Control and Potential Competition: The MIH/WeBuyCars Case

    SpeakerProf. Willem Boshoff
  • 05 Aug 2026

    Drawing International Lessons for South Africa on the Treatment of Non-Compete Clauses under Competition and Labour Law

    SpeakerMphumeleli Mnqobi Sikhosana
  • 12 Aug 2026

    Distortive Effects of Different State Aid Instruments: Evidence from COVID-19 Support Measures

    SpeakerDr. Seppe Maes
  • 19 Aug 2026

    Bargaining Power Theory of Harm in Conglomerate Mergers

    SpeakerDr. Timo Klein
  • 02 Sep 2026

    The Paradox of Price Discrimination: Competing Online Pharmacies Charge High Prices Despite Low Search Costs

    SpeakerWiebke Siebert
  • 23 Sep 2026

    The Impact of Infrastructure Duplication on Investment in Network Industries

    SpeakerProf. Johannes Paha
  • 30 Sep 2026

    Policies Against Mergers and Abuse of Dominance: What Are the Effects on Innovation and Entry

    SpeakerProf. Armin Schmutzler
  • 07 Oct 2026

    Capabilities Analysis in Competition Policy: Evidence from Merger Remedies

    SpeakerDr. Selçukhan Ünekbaş
  • 14 Oct 2026

    Democratic Antitrust for Digital Markets

    SpeakerProf. Viktoria Robertson