The Office for the Protection of Competition is organizing the 17th annual St. Martin Conference in Brno, focusing on trends and developments in the field of competition. The conference will cover topics such as a new competition tool, private enforcement, challenges in competition law enforcement, and unfair trading practices regulations.

The conference will include panels with speakers from various competition authorities, academia, and legal firms sharing their experiences and insights. Discussions will revolve around identifying markets suitable for the new competition tool, enforcing damages for anti-competitive behavior, and experiences with unfair trading practices regulations.

Workshops at the conference will delve into procedural aspects of merger proceedings and administrative punishment of natural persons for anti-competitive conduct. The event aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing and discussions on key issues in competition law and enforcement.