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: Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Moderator: Vanessa Turner, GCLC
20th Evening Policy Talk of the GCLC
When: 23 February 2026
GCLC fireside chat with Linsey McCallum
Main Speaker:
Moderator: Assimakis Komninos (GCLC)
21st Annual Conference of the GCLC
When: 17-18 April 2026
Where: College of Europe, Bruges
22 June 2026
Follow-up to our annual conference "The draft guidelines: Deep dive into selected consultation topics"
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)
The College of Europe is pleased to welcome a new cohort of Jordanian diplomats and civil servants for the second edition of the EU-funded capacity building programme "Strengthen the Capacity of...