On an yearly basis, the Forum has been bringing together since 2003 competition officials and experts from the LAC region to share best practices and identify potential policy reforms in a regional context. See below a list of discussed topics and materials available.
2022 Brazil
Strengthening incentives for leniency agreements
Market Definition in the Oil and Gas Sector
Media mergers
2021 Virtual
Compliance Programmes in Antitrust Enforcement
Efficiency Analysis in Vertical Restraints
Competition and Payment Card Interchange Fees
2020 Virtual
Digital Evidence Gathering in Cartel Investigations
Ecuador: Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy
2019 Honduras
Fining methodologies for competition law infringements
El Salvador: Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy
Practical approaches to assessing digital platform markets for competition law enforcement
2018 Argentina
Informal economy: Implications for competition policy
Peru: Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy
Industrial policy and the promotion of domestic industry
2017 Nicaragua
Cartels: Estimation of harm in public enforcement actions
Merger control - Recent developments and trends
Addressing competition challenges in financial markets
2016 Mexico
Disruptive innovation: Enforcement challenges and advocacy opportunities
Leniency programmes: Recent experiences and lessons learned
Promoting effective competition in public procurement
2015 Jamaica
Structural issues in the groceries sector: mergers and regulatory issues
Measuring competition advocacy's impact in LAC
Competition issues in the groceries sector: focus on conduct
2014 Uruguay
Electricity markets: Regional integration and competition issues
Advocacy: Mainstreaming competition policy into the overall economic policy and government actions in LAC
2013 Peru
Criteria for Setting Fines for Competition Law Infringements
Regional Competition Agreements
Unannounced Inspections in Antitrust Investigations
2012 Dominican Republic
Competition and Poverty Reduction
Collusion and Corruption in Public Procurement
Competitive Neutrality
Follow-up to the Nine Peer Reviews of Latin American Countries
2011 Colombia
Competition Issues in Trade Associations
Triple/Quadruple Play in Telecoms
Competition Issues in the Air Transport Sector
2010 Costa Rica
Competition Principles in Essential Facilities
Strategies for Competition Advocacy
2009 Chile
Using Leniency to Fight Hard Core Cartels
Tackling Bid Rigging in Public Procurement
Competition Issues in Telecommunications
2008 Panama
Competition Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements
Economic Analysis in Judicial Decisions
2007 Mexico
Competition and Public Procurement
Competition Assessment Toolkit
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico & Peru: Follow-up Peer Reviews
2006 El Salvador
Relationship between authorities and regulators
Using Competition to Lower the Cost of Remittances
Competition Policy and the Financial Sector
2005 Spain
Fighting Hardcore Cartels
Merger Control in Latin America
Organisational Development through Assessment
2004 United States
Advocacy in Developing Countries
Institutional Challenges in Promoting Competition
2003 France
Competition and Efficiency
Competition in the Banking, Power and Telecommunications sectors
Challenges in the Introduction of Competition
Chile: Peer Review of Competition Institutions