Falconbury Logo
Presented by
Falconbury

Managing Competition Law Compliance: Protecting your Business from Legal Pitfalls Training Course

Master competition law compliance in both digital and traditional markets to maximise opportunities whilst protecting your business from legal pitfalls, repetitional damage and director disqualification.

29 January 2026
+ 2 July 2026 »

from £599

Need help?  Enrol/reserve

Course overview

Is your business is taking advantage and making the most of the opportunities available? Are you confident that you are compliant with competition law in the UK and the EU? This course explores the fundamental principles and key elements of competition law and policy in the EU and UK. It deep-dives into how compliance works in practice to enable you to troubleshoot and maximise the opportunities available.

This course provides delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the current law governing their business and agreements, as well as anticipated changes. It also provides an appreciation of the steps needed to ensure compliance with current law whilst preparing for expected changes. 

The repercussions of breaching competition law are severe and can include:

  • Fines against your company
  • Claims for damages
  • Disqualification of directors
  • Possible imprisonment of individuals
  • Reputational damage
  • Loss of marketshare and share value

You need to be aware of how UK and EU competition law applys to your business and what you can do to mitigate the risk of infringement. By learning how to put a comprehensive compliance policy in place and understanding how to enforce it, you can mitigate the risk of violations and their consequences.

This intensive course will help you identify and manage these risks and ensure you’re equipped to deal with complaints and the consequences of non-compliance. The programme covers competition law not only in the real world but also the digital world. It explores jurisdictional issues, and will give you practical tips on dealing with investigations and complaints.

The expert trainer has a very interactive approach, mixing a review of substantive law and policy with practical tips and knowledge. This course will include experiential activities and case studies to boost your understanding and practical knowledge. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and questions during the day. 

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this event you will:

  • Understand the latest developments in law and policy and their impact on your business
  • Learn how to demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to competition law
  • Identify and minimise the risks associated with violations of EU and UK competition law
  • Recognise the implications and consequences of such breaches
  • Focus on best practice and how to successfully implement a compliance policy
  • Grasp how to maximise your opportunities within the marketplace
  • Discuss and appreciate the implications of what the latest changes to competition law and policy could mean for your business

Who should attend?

This course will be particularly beneficial to:

  • In-house lawyers
  • Patent and trade mark attorneys
  • Legal counsel
  • IP specialists/managers
  • Compliance officers and managers
  • Commercial managers
  • Contracts managers
  • Directors and senior managers

Enrol/reserve

This course will cover:

Overview of UK competition law

  • Legislative framework
  • Competition Act prohibitions (UK)
  • Relationship of UK competition law with EU law
  • Enforcement and settlement in the UK
  • Anti-competitive agreements (UK)
  • Abuse of market power (UK)

Overview of EU competition law

  • Goals of EU competition law
  • Anti-competitive arrangements and agreements (EU)
  • Abuse of dominance (EU)
  • Jurisdictional scope of EU competition law
  • Safe harbours: Block exemptions and blanket exclusion
  • Legislative reform and the Commission’s policy agenda

Leveraging the block exemptions

  • Vertical restraints block exemption regulation (VRBER)
  • How to qualify for protection under the VRBER
  • Technology transfer block exemption (TTBER)
  • How to qualify for protection under the TTBER
  • R&D block exemption regulation (RDBER)
  • How to qualify for protection under the RDBER

Non-compliance and managing cases

  • Enforcement powers
  • Practical tips for dealing with investigations
  • Pros and cons of cooperating with authorities
  • Appeals

Competition compliance strategy

  • Identifying and assessing risk
  • Designing policies and processes to mitigate risk
  • Implementing controls
  • Monitoring and auditing compliance

Competition law in the digital world

  • Digital markets, competition and the Consumers Act: background
  • Digital markets competition regime guidance

Enrol/reserve

Michala Meiselles
Rubicon (UK) Limited

Michala Meiselles is a solicitor in England and Wales specialising in international business law, cross-border transactions and compliance. Starting off her career at Berrymans Lace Mawer, she has since worked in private practice and as in-house legal counsel for local government. Over a decade ago, Michala created her own dedicated consultancy firm, which she presently directs, providing business and legal solutions to multinationals, public sector entities and international organisations.

In her work as a solicitor and international lawyer (operating in England, France, Canada and the US), she advises on compliance (inter alia anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering and sanctions), trade finance, import and export, licensing, distribution, agency and foreign direct investment.

She is also the lead editor of two volumes on white collar crime for Routledge, and have written a book addressing competition law and policy, published by Kluwer.

More details

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

  • 30% off the 2nd delegate*
  • 40% off the 3rd delegate*
  • 50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

29 January 2026

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 16726

  • GBP 599 699
  • EUR 839 979
  • USD 963 1,119

Until 25 Dec

View basket 

 
Not ready to book yet?

for 7 days, no obligation

2 July 2026

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 16727

  • GBP 599 699
  • EUR 839 979
  • USD 963 1,119

Until 28 May

View basket 

 
Not ready to book yet?

for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.

Run Managing Competition Law Compliance: Protecting your Business from Legal Pitfalls Live online for your team

Pricing from:

  • GBP 475
  • Per attendee, based on 10 attendees
  • Course tailored to your requirements
  • At your choice of location, or online

 

We can customise this course to your requirements and deliver it on an in-house basis for any number of your staff or colleagues.

Contact our in-house training experts Aleksandra Beer and Yesim Nurko to discuss your requirements:

Multiple colleagues? See above for details of our discounts for 2, 3, or 4 delegates. For more, talk to one of our training experts to discuss how to:

Run this course conveniently and cost-effectively in-house for your staff and colleagues

Aleksandra Beer

Aleksandra BEER
Training expert

Yesim Nurko

Yesim NURKO
Training expert

+44 (0)20 7749 4749

inhouse@ipiacademy.com