Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Pharmaceutical Markets

On September 9, a meeting of the BRICS Working Group for the Research of Competition Issues in Pharmaceutical Markets was held in Wuhan, China. During this meeting, participants discussed issues of fair pricing for medicines and biosimilars in the BRICS market.

Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Food

On 3 September 2024 a regular meeting of the BRICS Working Group for the Research of Competition Issues in Food Markets was held in Johannesburg as part of Russia`s BRICS Chairship.

Conference on the Issues of the Antimonopoly Law Enforcement

On June 20, Alexey Ivanov, Director of the BRICS Competition Centre, spoke at the VII Scientific and Practical Conference on the Issues Related to the Antimonopoly Law Enforcement which was held in Kaluga (Russia).

Competition Law and Policy Approaches Towards Digital Platforms

On June 3, Alexey Ivanov, Director of the BRICS Competition Centre, spoke at the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Webinar on Competition law and policy approaches towards digital platforms and ecosystems, organized in cooperation with the BRICS Centre and the Brazilian antitrust agency CADE.

What is the Demand for Competition Policy Today?

On April 17, the BRICS Competition Centre together with the Joint Department with the FAS, Faculty of Law, HSE University, held a roundtable entitled "What is the Demand for Competition Policy Today?" The experts discussed how to rethink the role of antimonopoly regulation in conditions of constant turbulence and where its limits lie.

Digital Ecosystems and Competition Law: Ecological Approach

On December 5, in the framework of UNCTAD's eWeek 2023, the BRICS Competition Centre held a session themed "Digital Ecosystems and Competition Law: Ecological Approach". The event took place offline in Geneva, Switzerland.

Carbon Farming in Kazakhstan: Unlocking the Opportunity

On October 31, the Roundtable entitled "Carbon Farming in Kazakhstan: Unlocking the Opportunity" was held in Astana (Kazakhstan). The event was co-organized by the IIASA Institute, the BRICS Competition Centre, the HSE Centre for Technology Transfer and the TALAP Center for Applied Research.

Russia– Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

On July 28, the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum hosted the session entitled "Combating anticompetitive practices of large transnational corporations, suppressing cross-border cartels and international cooperation" and organized jointly by the FAS Russia and the International BRICS Competition Centre.

Markets Regulation under Global Uncertainty: the BRICS Perspective

On April 12, the XXIV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development at the National Research University Higher School of Economics hosted a session entitled "Markets Regulation under Global Uncertainty: the BRICS Perspective,” organized by the BRICS International Competition Law and Policy Centre.

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