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LEFKOTHEA NTEKA 
CV

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2019 (current position):

PARTNER

D.K. AVGITIDIS & Associates Law firm

 

December 2013 – January 2019:

COMMISSIONER RAPPORTEUR – MEMBER OF THE BOARD

Greek Competition Authority

 

November 2010 – December 2013:

DIRECTOR

Legal Service, Directorate General of Competition, Greek Competition Authority

 

September 2009 – November 2010:

HEAD OF UNIT

Legal Service, Directorate General of Competition, Greek Competition Authority

 

October 2005 – September 2009:

LEGAL EXPERT

Legal Service, Directorate General of Competition, Greek Competition Authority

 

January 2001 – September 2005:

LAWYER

Bar of Volos

 

March 2000 – June 2000:

STAGIAIRE

European Commission, Directorate General for Competition, Directorate A (Competition policy, co-ordination, international affairs and relations with other institutions), Unit A2 (Legislation and relations with Member States)

 

September 1999 – December 1999:

STAGIAIRE

Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Bureau in Brussels

 

ACADEMIC/ TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Academic Years 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/ 2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2013/2014, 2012/2013, 2011/2012, 2009/2010:

GUEST LECTURER

Université Aix – Marseille, Aix-en-Provence (former IREA, Université Paul Cézanne Aix – Marseille III)

LL.M. Droit Européen des Affaires (European Business Law)

EU Competition Law and Economics

 

Academic Years 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/ 2019, 2017/2018:

GUEST LECTURER

European Law & Governance School – European Public Law Organisation

LL.M in EU Law

EU Competition Law

 

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES

January 2020 – August 2020:

MEMBER

Legislative Committee

Transposition in Greek Law of the Directive 2019/1 of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market & Modernisation of the Greek Competition Act

 

June 2016 – September 2017:

MEMBER

Legislative Committee

Transposition in Greek Law of the Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union

 

December 2014 – June 2015:

ASSISTING EXPERT

Legislative Committee

Expert Proposal regarding the criteria for access to and exercise of the professional activities of engineers

 

January 2014 – June 2014:

MEMBER

Technical and negotiation team of the Greek Presidency of the Council

Adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of a Directive on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union

 

February 2010 – July 2010:

SECRETARY

Legislative Committee

Revision of the Greek Competition Act

 

EDUCATION

September 1998 – June 1999:

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Institut d’Etudes Européennes

  • D.E.S. (Diplôme d’études spécialisées)
  • Droit Européen Communautaire – spécialisation: Droit des Affaires

 

September 1993 – June 1998:

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences, Faculty of Law

  • Law Degree

 

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

  • “Private enforcement in Greece”, in Private Enforcement in European Competition Law: After the Damages Directive, Andrea Biondi, Gabriella Muscolo & Renato Nazzini (Eds), Kluwer Law International, to be published
  • “Chapter 11: The Procedure in the Network”, in Competition Law of the European Community, Deni Mantzari (Ed.), Matthew Bender, New York, 2018, § 11
  • “Special Alert – The Procedure in the Network”, in Competition Law of the European Union, 2nd ed., Valentine Korah (Ed.), Matthew Bender & Co., New York, 2016, § SA11.01
  • “Chapter 11: The Procedure in the Network”, in Competition Law of the European Community, Valentine Korah (Ed.), Matthew Bender, New York, 2010, pages 11-1 – 11-75 (co-author Dr. Assimakis Komninos)

 

ARTICLES

  • “The Memorandum of Understanding on specific economic and competition policy conditionality for granting financial assistance: Greek point of view”, e-Competitions, N° 37517, 2011, (co-author Mr. Dimitrios Loukas)
  • “Media market concentration – Questions relating to the interpretation and application of Article 3 of Law 3592/2007” (in Greek), Media Law, Issue 4, 2009)
  • “Unilateral practices by undertakings as vertical agreements under Article 81 TEC – Recent Developments” (in Greek), Europoliteia, Issue 3, 2008)

 

PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITION CAPACITY – BUILDING PROGRAMMES

  • “The road to appropriate commitments and settlements”, “Key commitment and settlement decisions by the HCC”, Seminar on remedies and commitments in competition cases, RCC OECD-GVH, Budapest, 22 – 24 October 2019
  • “Recent Developments in the Application of Competition Law by the Hellenic Competition Commission”, EU-funded project “Support to the Georgian Competition Agency”, The Second International Competition Conference, The European Union for Georgia – Competition Agency of Georgia – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University – B&S Europe, Tbilisi, 28-29 September 2018
  • “Overview of the recent application of EU competition law by the Hellenic Competition Commission”, Training action for legal practitioners, Consortium of: University of Insubria, Como, Italy; University of Warsaw, Poland; Jean Monnet Inter-University Centre of Excellence Opatija, Croatia; Ionian University of Corfu, Greece, University of Burgos, Spain, Como, 3 November 2017
  • “The OECD Competition Assessment Projects in Greece – The HCC’s Experience: challenges faced, lessons learned”, Seminar on The OECD Competition Assessment Toolkit, RCC OECD-GVH, Sarajevo, 12 – 14 September 2017
  • “Damages Directive 2014/104/EU –Specific issues” (in Greek), National Judges EU Competition Law Training Program, European Public Law Organization (EPLO), Athens, 21 – 23 June 2017
  • Intervention, National Judges Training Workshop on Public and private enforcement of EU competition law, Session 2: The introduction of the EU Directive «Damages» into the domestic legal orders of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece – Conditions and requirements, European Public Law Organization (EPLO), Athens, 2 – 3 April 2016
  • “Detecting Bid-Rigging in Public Procurement” (in Greek), Workshop on Strengthening the SGC as a Central Purchasing Body, OECD, Athens, 22–24 September 2014
  • “The Greek Tasty Foods Case” & “The Greek Fruits and Vegetables Sector Inquiry”, Seminar on Competition Topics in Retail Markets, RCC OECD-GVH, Budapest, 16 – 18 September 2014
  • “Merger Referrals under Regulation 139/2004”, Workshop on Competition Enforcement and International Cooperation, CADE, Brazilia, 20-22 May 2013
  • “Overview on abuse of dominance cases related to pricing: What is dominance – What is abuse”, “Overview of the policy and law of excessive pricing” & “Overview of the policy and law of predatory pricing”, Workshop on Price Related Abuse and Dominance, European Commission – TAIEX event, Sarajevo, 24-25 October 2011
  • “Competition standards II – Case studies on Article 101 TFEU – T-Mobile”, “Abuse of Dominance II – Exclusionary practices – Rebates”, “Abuse of Dominance II – Exclusionary practices – case studies – Tomra – Intel”, “Exploitative abuses – Theory & Case studies” & “Optimal Sanctions Theory, proportionality, remedies, the ECHR and competition law – Rights of defense”, National Judges EU Competition Law Training Program, Athens University of Economics and Business and Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Rhodes, 4-6 July 2011
  • “EU Competition Policy and Financial Services”, Workshop on Competition Law and Policy, European Commission and National Economic Development Board of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya – TAIEX event, Tripoli, 11 December 2010
  • “Conducts of Abuse of Dominant Market Position and their Forms – Evaluating Abusive Practices”, “Determination of monopoly agreements and exemptions” & “Leniency System (non price-related abuses)”, Workshop “SAIC: EU-China Workshop on the Abuse of Dominant Market Position and Monopoly Agreements in China”, EU-China Conference on the Anti-Monopoly Law, EU-China Trade Project, Dalian China, 11-13 May 2009
  • “The application of competition law in Greece”, Technical Assistance Program aimed at 20 high-ranking officials of Syrian Arab Republic, Planet SA and Greek Ministries of Economics, Economy and Commerce, Athens, 16 April 2008

 

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • “Key developments in the pharmaceutical sector”, 4th Conference on Competition Law, Nomiki Vivliothiki, Athens, 9 October 2020
  • “Private label products: a competitive assessment” (in Greek), HCC, Athens, 3 July 2020
  • Discussant, “Internet: Dominance, Antitrust and Regulation”, EMEOD, Athens, 5 June 2019
  • Opening remarks, EU Competition Law Summit, Ithaca, 23-24 August 2018
  • “Horizontal agreements, vertical restraints and abuse of dominance – Recent cases of the HCC” (in Greek), 2nd Conference on Competition Law, Nomiki Vivliothiki, Athens, 16 March 2018 (co-presented with Ms. V. Mertikopoulou)
  • “Disclosure of evidence under the Damages Directive”, 9th Conference on Competition Law and Policy, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 15 – 16 April 2016
  • “Disclosure of evidence under the Damages Directive” (in Greek), Conference on Actions for Damages for Breaches of Competition Law, Greek Law Association for the Protection of Consumers (EDIPKA), Athens, 26 February 2015
  • “Overview of recent Greek Competition Authorities Decisions: Lessons to be learned and Challenges Ahead” (in Greek), Conference on Importance of Competition Law During Economic Crisis, Cypriote Commission for the Protection of Competition, Nicosia, 31 October 2014
  • “State Imposed Obstacles to Competition – The HCC practice”, 7th International Conference on Competition Law and Policy, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 7-8 June 2013
  • “Exclusionary abuses of dominant position – The cases of Rebates and Exclusivity” (in Greek), Conference on Specific Cases of Abuse of Dominant Position, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 20 February 2012
  • “Efficiency of detection tools in small market economies – The enforcement practice of the Greek Competition Authority regarding decisions by associations of undertakings” (in Greek), 5th International Conference on Competition Law and Policy, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 27-28 May 2011
  • “Rebates under US anti-trust law” (in Greek), Conference on Evaluating Rebates in competition law, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 11 November 2009
  • “Recent developments in abuse of dominance case law”, 3rd International Conference on Competition Law and Policy, Institute of Studies in Competition Law and Policy (IMEDIPA), Athens, 29-30 May 2009
  • “European Competition Network: Functioning and Perspectives” (in Greek), Conference on Questions relating to the interpretation and application of Regulation 1/2003, Greek Association of European Law (EEED.FIDE), Athens, 5 March 2009
  • “Competition Law and SMEs” (in Greek), Conference on Youth Entrepreneurship, General Secretariat for Youth, Athens, 24 November 2008
  • “Media market concentration – Questions relating to the interpretation and application of Article 3 of Law 3592/2007” (in Greek), Conference on The Application of Law 3592/2007, Media Law, Bar of Athens and Faculty of Law, Athens, 6 June 2008
  • “Protection of Free Competition: Collusion – Theory and Practice” (in Greek), Conference “Business Executives Meeting V: Strategy, Competition & Regulation”, University of Piraeus, Athens, 11 December 2007

 

ACADEMIC LECTURES

  • “The application of article 1 Law 3959/2011 and 101 TFEU by the HCC: The construction cartel case” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, Athens, 23 November 2020
  • “Evaluating vertical agreements under competition law” (in Greek), Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, 11 February 2020
  • “The application of article 1 Law 3959/2011 and 101 TFEU by the HCC: The construction cartel case” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, Athens, 18 November 2019
  • “The application of article 1 Law 3959/2011 and 101 TFEU by the HCC: The construction cartel case” (in Greek), Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, 31 January 2019
  • “The application of articles 1 &2 Law 3959/2011 and 101 & 102 TFEU: Two case studies from the practice of the HCC” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, Athens, 19 November 2018
  • “Substantive Assessment of Horizontal mergers” (in Greek), Athens University of Economics and Business, 17 May 2018
  • “The application of articles 1 &2 Law 3959/2011 and 101 & 102 TFEU: Two case studies from the practice of the HCC” (in Greek), Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, 18 April 2018
  • “Substantive Assessment of Horizontal mergers” (in Greek), Athens University of Economics and Business, 18 May 2017
  • “Assessment of distribution agreements under competition law – Vertical restraints” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law, Athens, 6 April 2017
  • “Substantive Assessment of Horizontal mergers” (in Greek), Athens University of Economics and Business, 19 May 2016
  • “Substantive Assessment of Horizontal and Non-horizontal mergers – Examples from HCC’s practice in the banking sector” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law, Athens, 23 May 2016
  • “Assessment of distribution agreements under competition law – Vertical restraints” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law, Athens, 24 March 2015
  • “Substantive Assessment of Horizontal Mergers” (in Greek), Athens University of Economics and Business, 8 May 2014
  • “Mergers & Acquisitions – Substantive Assessment” (in Greek), Athens University of Economics and Business, 11 April 2013
  • “Mergers & Acquisitions – Substantive Assessment and Remedies”, ALBA, Joint Workshop: Mergers-Acquisitions & Antitrust, 22 March 2013
  • “HCC’s Tasty Foods Decision” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, LL.M. on Economic and Business Strategy, Course on Regulation and Antitrust, 3 December 2012
  • “The economics and case-law on Vertical Relations” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, LL.M. on Economic and Business Strategy, Course on Regulation and Antitrust, 14 December 2011
  • “Greek and EU Competition Law: Theory and Practice” (in Greek), 8 hours Lecture, University of Piraeus, Department of Economics, Industrial Organisation – Theory and Practice II, 12 and 19 March 2009
  • “Collusion and Abuse of Dominance in vertical relations” (in Greek), University of Piraeus, LL.M. on Economic and Business Strategy, Course on Regulation and Antitrust, 5 December 2008
  • “Greek and EU Competition Law: Theory and Practice” (in Greek), 4 hours Lecture, University of Piraeus, Department of Economics, Industrial Organisation – Theory and Practice II, 27 March 2008

 

ADMISSIONS

  • Volos Bar (2000)

 

LANGUAGES

  • Greek
  • English
  • French
  • German