[3] In addition to written works, the Institute holds frequent events, including an annual conference and topical seminars, to discuss pressing issues in antitrust.
The Institute seeks to create an independent, objective platform for the development and discussion of antitrust law, economics, and government regulation of competition.
[1] The institute works to maintain a balanced perspective by implementing editorial boards and scientific or steering committees to oversee each of its publications and events.
[1] Concurrences is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that is released in print and online to discuss national and European Union competition laws.
[5] In addition, representatives of the journal have interviewed influential figures in competition law, including François Hollande, Christine Lagarde, and Nicolas Sarkozy.
[8][7] E-Competitions has received contributions from some antitrust figures, such as Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (former DG COMP Director General), William Kolasky (Hughes Hubbard & Reed), and Ian Forrester (White & Case), and has partnered with international law firms and 14 university research centers.
[10] Each year, the e-Competitions series includes a Competition Digest and a Liber amicorum, also known as a Festschrift, being a book that honors a well-respected figure in the field of antitrust.
[10][12] After publishing the Concurrences journal for ten years, the Institute released Why Antitrust?, a book featuring 100 short articles by both experts and non-experts of antitrust and law and economics, including contributions from Joaquín Almunia (former EU Commissioner), Arnaud Montebourg (former Minister of the Economics), and Jean-Louis Debré (President of the Constitutional Council).
[15] The Board includes some of the most distinguished individuals in the fields of antitrust and law & economics: Douglas Ginsburg, Andreas Mundt, Howard Shelanski, and Joshua Wright.
[15] The institute hosts a series of conferences and events each year to encourage scholars, regulators, and practitioners to discuss antitrust policy in person.