Florence Competition Autumn School

Dates

06/10/2025 - 09/10/2025

Location

EUI campus

Level

Advanced

Delivery mode

Residential

Registrations open soon

The Florence Competition Autumn School is an advanced residential course focusing on recent developments in competition policy across Europe, with an emphasis on comparative issues from other major jurisdictions. With over 15 years of experience in organising residential and online executive courses on competition law and economics, as well as sector regulation, the Centre for a Digital Society stands at the forefront of delivering valuable insights and knowledge in this field.

Now in its fifth edition, this course follows an interdisciplinary approach, featuring renowned academics, practitioners, and representatives from competition agencies who are experts in both law and economics. The course is specifically designed for mid-career professionals, including in-house counsels, lawyers, economists, competition authority officials, academics, advocacy officers, and specialised journalists.

In addition to traditional lectures, the Autumn School incorporates online activities and daily group exercises to enhance the learning experience. The School fosters networking opportunities among participants during both classroom sessions and social activities in Florence and at the stunning EUI premises.

The Florence Competition Autumn School will take place at the Badia Fiesolana, part of the EUI campus: a beautiful 12th-century monastery placed on the outskirts of Florence. On top of the fully residential learning and networking experience, the Autumn School also provides access to an e-learning platform where participants can access learning materials.

Any questions? Contact the Course Coordinator

Niccolò Galli

Research Associate

Centre for a Digital Society

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UNCTAD

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The Autumn School caters to mid-career professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and practical skills in the dynamic fields of competition law and economics. Participants will have the unique opportunity to tap into the vast knowledge and academic excellence of distinguished instructors, empowering them to stay at the forefront of their respective industries. The course is particularly beneficial for:

• Officials from National Competition Authorities, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.

• Associates and partners in law firms specializing in competition law.

• In-house counsels managing competition compliance matters.

• Economic consultants specialising in industrial economics.

• Competition scholars, including doctoral researchers, post-docs, and professors.

• Advocacy officers focused on competition policy and regulatory affairs.

• Specialised journalists reporting for legal information providers.

For professionals seeking to expand their international network of connections within the competitive policy landscape, the ‘residential track’ of the Autumn School provides an ideal setting amidst the captivating beauty of Florence.

• Enhance your comprehension of the framework and essence of EU competition regulations.

• Refine your analytical skills to effectively navigate competition law cases and overcome workplace challenges.

• Foster a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of competitive dynamics and pertinent issues, enriching your contributions to your organisation.

• Stay abreast of the most recent enforcement cases, regulatory advancements, and legislative updates.

• Exchange insights and expertise with fellow participants from diverse sectors and industries.

• Expand your professional network with like-minded individuals who share similar interests and possess complementary expertise.

Early bird fee: 1200€ (Deadline for early bird registration is 31 July 2025)

Regular fee: 1500 €

National Regulatory Authorities, National Competition Authorities, Full-time academics, as well as partners and donors of the Centre for a Digital Society: 1200 €

Post-graduate students: 1000€

If your institution would like to enrol 3 participants or more, please directly contact the CDS Secretariat for a discounted fee.

The course provides participants with access to a variety of online resources, including background readings, videos, and lecture recordings. It also includes lunches and refreshments throughout the duration of the programme, as well as the opportunity to attend the CDS Autumn Conference (9-10 October 2025).

We encourage prospective residential track participants to register as early as possible so they can start planning their travel to Florence and accommodation well in advance.

The Florence Competition Autumn School covers both substantive and procedural aspects of competition law and economics with both frontal lectures and practical group exercises. In particular, the School includes frontal lectures and group exercises. Every class lasts 75 minutes: 60 minutes of presentation by the speaker + 15 minutes of Q&A session, in order to incentivize the interaction between the instructor and the participants. During the group exercises, participants will face mock dawn-raids, leniency applications and trials before the EU General Court.

Certificates

At the end of the course, participants who have regularly attended the Autumn School classes will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’.

The certificates are granted by the European University Institute, a leading post-graduate research centre founded in 1972 by the Member States of the European Union.

Continuing Professional Development

The course’s final certificate can be recognised for training credits by legal professional bodies in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, and Ireland, depending on their individual accreditation processes.

Other countries

If you need assistance in liaising with your bar association for accreditation, please contact us at digital.society@eui.eu and we will assist with the process.

For more detailed information, you may check the programme of the previous editions of the Autumn School.