AWARDS
Every year the ACCL carries out a competition for the best Bachelor and Master thesis submitted at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences in the areas of antitrust law and competition economics, honoring the winners with the ACCL Bachelor and ACCL Master Award respectively. By means of these awards, the ACCL wishes to contribute to the promotion of young talent and to bring theory and practice closer together in the areas 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 2020
Bachelor and Master theses in the areas in competition economics and antitrust law are approved for submission if they scientifically or by their practical relevance stand out. The theses need to have been successfully submitted in 2020 at University or a University of Applies Sciences, in order to be considered for the ACCL award. Each author is entitled to submit only one Bachelor or Master thesis.
Deadline
21st March 2021
Evaluation & Prizes
The evaluation will be made by a jury composed of experts in antitrust law and competition economics. The organization of the prices requires that by the deadline, at least ten bachelor and master theses have been submitted.
The ACCL, in cooperation with AGON Partners, awards the following prizes for the best Bachelor and Master thesis:
ACCL Bachelor Award :
Free participation on six Compliance in Excellence Events (equivalent to approx. CHF 1000)
Free ACCL membership for 2 years
ACCL Master Award :
Free participation in the CAS International Competition Law and Compliance program (equivalent to approx. CHF 4500)
Free ACCL membership for 2 years
The award is usually presented at the beginning of the fall semester. The award winning bachelor and master theses will be briefly presented by their respective authors.
Award winning theses
ACCL Master Award
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