Actual trends in the European Consumer Products Industry

10.00 a.m.

Welcome

10.15 a.m.

The EU Commission's initiatives in the food retail sector: What lies ahead?

Philippe Chauve, Head of Food Task Force, DG COMP, EU Commission

Michael Bauer, CMS Brussels

11.00 a.m.

The e-commerce sector inquiry: Possible outcomes for e-traders

Kai Neuhaus, CMS Brussels

11.45 a.m.

The EU trademark package: What’s new?

Michael König, Deputy Head of Unit, DG GROW, EU Commission [invited]

Tom Scourfield, CMS London

12.30 p.m.

Lunch break

1.30 p.m.

Resale price management: Recent case law from EU jurisdictions

France: Nathalie Pétrignet, CMS Paris

Germany: Björn Herbers, CMS Brussels

Netherlands: Edmon Oude Elferink, CMS Brussels

Poland: Malgosia Urbanska, CMS Warsaw

Spain: Patricia Liñán, CMS Madrid

UK: Caroline Hobson, CMS London

2.30 p.m.

Retail alliances: What are the borderlines?

Neil McMillan, Director Advocacy and Political Affairs, EuroCommerce

Michael Bauer, CMS Brussels

3.10 p.m.

Big data: Big impact on FMCG companies?

Toon Vanagt, Managing Partner Data.be

Tom De Cordier, CMS Brussels

4.00 p.m.

End of conference