The ACCL holds an annual competition for the best work (Bachelor or Master thesis) written at a Swiss university in the fields Antitrust Law and Competition Economics and honors them with the ACCL Bachelor Award and the ACCL Master Award. With this, the ACCL wants to make a contribution to the promotion of young talent and to the connection between teaching and practice in the field of antitrust law and competition economics.
jury
Chairman
Prof. Dr. Blaise Carron, LL.M. (UNINE)
Members
Dr. Jürg Borer (Borer Lawyers)
Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett (UNISG)
Prof. Dr. Jens Lehne (ZHAW)
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Minsch (economiesuisse)
Dr. Olivier Schaller, LL.M. (WEKO)
secretary
Dr. Daniel Schiess (WEKO)
CALL FOR PAPERS 2022
Bachelor and master theses in the field of competition economics and antitrust law that stand out both scientifically and through their practical relevance are permitted. The work must have been successfully submitted to a technical college or university in 2022 in order to be considered for the ACCL Award. Only one Bachelor or Master thesis is permitted per author.
Deadline
15th October 2022
Call for papers
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Evaluation & prices
The evaluation is carried out by a jury made up of experts in antitrust law and competition economics. As a rule, the awarding of the prizes requires that at least ten Bachelor and Master theses have been submitted by the deadline.
The ACCL awards in cooperation AGON Partners the following prizes for the best Bachelor and Master theses:
ACCL Bachelor Award :
Free participation in six Compliance in Excellence events (equivalent to around CHF 1,000)
Free ACCL membership for 2 years
ACCL Master Award :
Free participation in the CAS International Competition Law and Compliance (Equivalent of approx. CHF 4500)
Free ACCL membership for 2 years
The award usually takes place at the beginning of the autumn semester. The award-winning Bachelor and Master theses will be briefly presented by the authors on the occasion of the award.
Award-winning work
ACCL Master Award
2021: Monika Abt
Die Geltung von "nemo tenetur" im kartellverwaltungsrechtlichen Sanktionsverfahren
2021: Johann-Jakob Chervet
BGer 2C_149 / 2018 - das Schicksal der unverbindlichen Preisempfehlung
2018: Roman Zeller, University of Zurich
The use of IT systems as a coordinated behavior
2017: Reto Schneider, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Antitrust admissibility of working groups (ARGE)
2016: Reto Ragettli, University of Basel
The guarantees of Art. 6 ECHR in the voluntary disclosure procedure in cartel law - taking into account European and German cartel law
2015: Martin Reimann, University of Basel
Cartel fines similar to criminal law in accordance with Art. 49a Para. 1 KG
2014: Michel Jutzeler, University of Basel
Procedural problems of sanctions in antitrust law: Antitrust law in the light of the ECHR
ACCL Bachelor Award
2017: Céline Spahn, University of Zurich
The admissibility of purchasing groups under Swiss and European antitrust law
2014: Flavio von Rickenbach, University of Bern
Restriction of competition through the non-competition clause: A theoretical consideration