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Training of National Judges
Introduction to the Call 2013
and to the proposals selected for funding
DG Competition
Structure of the presentation
1. General intro to the Programme and the Call for
Proposals 2013
2. Evaluation process
3. Selected projects – overview
4. Selected projects – a closer insight
5. Next Call
1.Why is DG COMPETITION involved in a programme of DG JUSTICE?
For 2012, the total annual budget available for the specific programme Civil Justice is EUR 16
100 000.
The annual programme consists of the following parts and types of action:
Part Types of actions Envisaged budget in
EUR
I. Grants EUR 6 150 000
A action grants to specific transnational projects of Union interest
(calls for proposals)
EUR 4 350 000
B action grants for specific projects in the context of the
implementation of European competition rules (call for
proposals)
EUR 800 000
C operating grants to support the annual activity plan of non-
governmental organisations or other entities (call for proposals)
EUR 500 000
D operating grants for organisations mentioned in the basic act EUR 500 000
Nationalities of Judges trained on EU competition law 2007-2012
What we finance:
• Measures promoting training in EU competition law for national judges and cooperation between them (organisation of conferences, short or long-term training, the distribution of documentation and information on EU competition law specifically tailored to the needs of national judges etc.)
• Projects must cover the implementation of Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU and/or state aid rules and may include private enforcement
• We finance up to 80% of the total eligible costs of the projects.
Target audience
• "Judicial staff" • Judges
• Prosecutors
• Judicial court staff
• Bailiffs
• Notaries
• Mediators
• One or several professions
• Participants from several Member States (or acceding country)
• In initial (induction period) or continuous training
Ongoing Call for Proposal 2013
• Date of publication:16 February 2013
• Deadline for applications: 30 April 2013
Priority areas
• Improvement of knowledge, application and interpretation of EU competition law;
• Support to National Judicial Institutions on Competition Law knowledge;
• Improving and/or creating cooperation/networks;
Proposals received (21)
Country Total
BG 1
DE 2
ES 3
FR 1
HU 1
IT 5
NL 2
PT 3
RO 1
SK 1
UK 1
Grand Total 21
Sumbitted proposals
N° Applicant Country
10Judical Academy of the Slovak
RepublicSK
11 IUM Academy School IT
12 Leuphana University DE
13 ERA DE
14 Molise University IT
15Escuela Judicial - Fines and
CrimesSP
16 Escuela Judicial - Initial training SP
17 University of Valencia SP
18 University of Naples Parthenope IT
19 Catholic University of Portugal PT
20 EILF of the University of Lisbon PT
21 Libera Foundation BG
N° Applicant Country
1 EUI Italy IT
2Maastricht University - Faculty of
LawNL
3 Radboud University Nijmegen NL
4 Bignon Lebray FR
5 Competition Council of Romania RO
6Autorita garante della
concorrenza e del Mercato IT
7 Oxera Consulting UK
8Hungarian Compatition
AuthorityHU
9 University of Minho PT
10Judical Academy of the Slovak
RepublicSK
Awarded Projects in 2012
Country distribution Money distribution
2. Evaluation Process - Basic Principles
EXCELLENCE
EFFICIENCY &
SPEED
TRANSPARENCY
CONFIDENTIALITY
FAIRNESS &
IMPARTIALITY
Call for Proposals Guidance
for Evaluators
For each proposal: There should be at ideally 3 experts to evaluate each proposal
Proposal 1
Proposal 1
Proposal 1
Draft Score Table
Draft Score Table
Draft Score Table
1° Evaluation Committe
Final Score Table+
Evaluation summary
report
Final Score Table+
Evaluation summary report
Final Score Table+
Evaluation summary report
2° Evaluation Committee
Final ranking meeting
Final Ranking panel
meeting
Remote
Evaluations
14 May–16 May 2013
De
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17 June 2013
Kick off
remote
briefing
13/05/2013
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1° Evaluation
Committee
meeting
17/05/2013
2° Evaluation
Committee
meeting
28-31 May 2013
Evaluation process CFP2013
Evaluating a proposal
• Three guiding principles:
• Objectivity each proposal is evaluated as it is written
• Accuracy you make your judgment against the official evaluation criteria, and nothing else
• Consistency you apply the same standard of judgment to each proposal
The 5 Award criteria to assess 1. RELEVANCE (30 points) 2. QUALITY (30 points)
3. COST EFFECTIVENESS (20 points)
a) The extent to which
the proposal matches the
objectives of the call (10
points)
a) Are the methodology
(approach, detail and
specificity of the proposed
activities, quality of the
speakers, monitoring systems,
marketing strategies etc.) and
the timeframe suitable to
achieve the desired outcome of
the project? (10 points)
a) Is the forward budget
reasonable, given the
expected results (10 points)?
b) The extent to which
the proposal matches the
priority areas set in the
call (10 points)
b) Are the proposed activities
suitably designed for the
expected audience (10 points)?
b) Do the costs allocated to
the project represent a good
value for money (10
points)?
c) The relevance of the
activity/training needs
addressed by the project
and/or the relevance of the
expected results and
impact on target group (10
points)
c) To what extent is the
project organised with a
balanced distribution of tasks
and best choice of expertise
(10 points)?
4.DISSEMINATION (10 points)
5. EU DIMENSION (10 points)
a) Are there effective
plans put in place for
appropriate and timely
disseminations/sharing
of results? (5 points)
a) How high is the added
value of the project (variety
of nationalities involved in
terms of targeted group
and/or partnership) at
European level? (5 points)
b) Are the results
likely to have a
sustainable impact? (5
points)
b) Does the proposal match
the geographical scope set in
the call (5 points)
+
To qualify for an award, the project must obtain at least 60 out of 100 points and at least 50 % of the points available for criteria 1, 2 and 3.
3. Selected projects - overview PRIORITY MAIN APPLICANT TITLE NATIONALITY TOTAL ELIGIBLE COSTS
GRANT AMOUNT
SCORE (X/100)
1
ERA
Advanced training of national judges on the application
of European competition law rules - a series of 6
regional seminars across Europe
EU €147,425.50 117,940.40 € 95
2 GVH Competition Economics Seminar and Judges
HU €47,830.00 38,264.00 € 90
3 EILF Curso de Direito da Concorrencia para Juizes
PT €49,003.00 39,202.40 € 83.5
4
EUI European networking and training for national
competition enforcers 2015
EU €241,933.00 193,546.40 € 83.5
5
Escuela Judicial Fines and crimes before Judges in EU competition law
ES €148,340.63 118,672.50 € 83
6 Escuela Judicial Initial training course on Eu competition law
ES €107,007.06 85,605.65 € 82.5
7
Catholic University Portugal EU Competition Law Enforcement by National Judges
PT €51,672.31 41,337.85 € 81
8
Leuphana University Series of 2 competition law seminars and national
judges
DE €62,800.87 50,240.70 € 77
€856,012.37 684,809.90 €
RESERVE LIST
PRIORITY MAIN APPLICANT TITLE NATIONALITY TOTAL ELIGIBLE COSTS
GRANT AMOUNT
SCORE (X/100)
9
Radboud University Nijmegen Training of judges in EU competition law
NL €194,205.00 155,364.00 € 76
10
Italian Competition Authority Enforcing EU antitrust rules in national courts
IT €211,606.41 169,285.13 € 69
11
Maastricht University EU Competition law for judges - A training, networking
and e-learning project
NL €224,469.10 179,575.28 € 69
Proposals received (21)
Country Total
BG 1
DE 2
ES 3
FR 1
HU 1
IT 5
NL 2
PT 3
RO 1
SK 1
UK 1
Grand Total 21
Success rate
Nationality of Applicants
Number of Applications by Nationality X
Percentage of Applications by Nationality (x/21)
How many applications are Ranked by nationality(Above 60 points)
Percentage of applications that are Ranked by nationality (Above 60 points)
How many applications are awarded by nationality
Percentage awarded by nationality (top score within budget)
Bulgaria 1 4.76% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Germany 2 9.52% 2 100.00% 2 100.00%
Spain 3 14.29% 2 66.67% 2 66.67%
France 1 4.76% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Hungary 1 4.76% 1 100.00% 1 100.00%
Italy 5 23.81% 3 60.00% 1 20.00%
Netherlands 2 9.52% 2 100.00% 0 0.00%
Portugal 3 14.29% 3 100.00% 2 66.67%
Romania 1 4.76% 1 100.00% 0 0.00%
Slovakia 1 4.76% 1 100.00% 0 0.00%
United Kingdom 1 4.76% 1 100.00% 0 0.00%
Total 21 100.00% 16 8
Awarded projects
Judges distribution
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
18
9 13
4 7
0
12 18
15
79
7
22
8 15
8
19
4 4
17
28
139
23
7 10
113
7 13
5
Estimated Number of Judges Trained by Nationality
Total number of Projects funded: 9
Estimated amount of judges trained: 624
4. Selected projects – a closer insight
Applicant ERA Academy of European Law
Project's title: Advanced training of national judges on the application of European competition law rules - a series of 6 regional seminars across Europe
Type of event:
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):
Duration of the
action:
Total project's costs: 139,275.50 €
Total eligible costs: 139,275.50 €
Grant amount: 111,420.40 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 27,855.10 €
Partner(s):
Mono or multi-benef: MONO
Dispatch date 30-Apr-13
Priority area a, c
Score
24 months (sept 2013-sept 2015)
6 x 1,5 days seminars (May 2014, June 2014, September 2014, October 2014, January 2015, March 2015) located in different places (training, network for judicial co-
operation, courses)
95/100
1 RO, 2 DE, 1 FI, 1 LT, 1 PL, total 6
3 AT, 4 CZ, 15 ES, 4 HU, 1 LUX, 1 MT, 5 PO, 4 SK, 2 HR, 1 BE, 1 CY, 5 EE, 5 FR, 5 IT, 5 LV, 5 NL, 15 RO, 2 SV, 5 BG, 23 DE, 4 EL, 15 FI, 5 IE, 15 LT, 20 PL, 3 SI,
10 UK total 1801
Applicant
Project's title:
Type of event:
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):Duration of the
action:
Total project's costs: 44,330.00 €
Total eligible costs: 44,330.00 €
Grant amount: 35,464.00 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 8,866.00 €
Partner(s):
Mono or multi-benef:
Dispatch date 30-Apr-13
Priority area a
Score 90/100
Hungarian Competition Authority
Competition Economics Seminar and Judges
NO
1 advanced seminar on competition economics x 2,5 days in Budapest
30 (different MS)
6 months (October 2014 - March 2015)
MONO
2
3
Applicant EILF of the University of Lisbon
Project's title: Curso de Direito da Concorrencia para Juizes
Type of event: 1 x 2 days training (November 2014) and 1 x 1 day workshop (Spring 2015) + expanding database of Portuguese Court rulings ( competition enforcement)
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):
100 PT and 20
ES total 120Duration of the
action:16 months ( March 2014 - July 2015)
Total project's costs: 47,228.00 €
Total eligible costs: 47,228.00 €
Grant amount: 37,782.40 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 9,445.60 €
Partner(s): 1 PT
Mono or multi-benef: MONO
Dispatch date 30-Apr-13
Priority area a
Score 83.5/100
Applicant
Project's title:
Type of event:
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):
Duration of the
action:
Total project's costs:
Total eligible costs:
Grant amount:
Percentage of TEC:
Co-financing:
Partner(s):
Mono or multi-benef: MONO
Dispatch date 26-Apr-13
Priority area a, c
Score
EUI (European University Institute)
European network ing and training for national competition enforcers 2015
10 months (February 2015 - November 2015)
217,439.00 €
217,439.00 €
173,951.20 €
83.5/100
1 residential training x 4 days (February 2015, Florence); 1 final workshop x 3 days ( October 2015, Florence); e-learning ( March-Sept 2015)
54 various MS
80%
43,487.80 €
4
Applicant Escuela Judicial
Project's title: Initial training course on Eu competition law
Type of event: 1 course x 3 days (Barcelona 1st semester 2014) + 6 lecturer + 7 workshopsNr of participants +
nationality(ies):2 AT, 2 BE, 2 BG, 8 DE, 4 FR, 4 IT, 2 NL, 2 PL, 3 PT, 2 RO, Total 70
Duration of the
action:18 months (December 2013 - May 2015)
Total project's costs: 87,770.23 €
Total eligible costs: 87,770.23 €
Grant amount: 70,216.18 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 17,554.05 €
Partner(s): 1 DE, 1 SI, 1 PT, 1 RO, 1 EE total 5
Mono or multi-benef: MONO
Dispatch date
Priority area b
Score 82.5/100
6
5
Applicant Catholic University of Portugal
Project's title: EU Competition Law Enforcement by National Judges
Type of event: 1 x 2 days seminar in Febr.March 2014, 1 x 2 days seminar in March 2015Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):5 ES, 25 PT
Duration of the
action:14 months (January 2014 - March 2015 - 1st edition from Febr.March 2014, 2nd edition Febr.March 2015)
Total project's costs: 48,041.46 €
Total eligible costs: 48,041.46 €
Grant amount: 38,433.17 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 9,608.29 €
Partner(s): NO
Mono or multi-benef:
Dispatch date 30-Apr-13
Priority area a
Score 81/100
Applicant
Project's title:
Type of event:
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):
Duration of the
action:
Total project's costs: 58,760.65 €
Total eligible costs: 58,760.65 €
Grant amount: 47,008.52 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%
Co-financing: 11,752.13 €
Partner(s):
Mono or multi-benef:
Dispatch date 30-Apr-13
Priority area a+c+d
Score
8 AT, 30 DE, 2 SV total 40
12 months ( January 2014-December 2014)
77/100
MONO
Leuphana University
Series of 2 competition law seminars and national judges
NO
2 seminars of ?(2) days each (spring and fall 2014, LUNEBURG)
7
8
Applicant
Project's title:
Type of event:
Nr of participants +
nationality(ies):
Duration of the
action:
Total project's costs: 156,578.00 €
Total eligible costs: 156,578.00 €
Grant amount: 125,262.40 €
Percentage of TEC: 80%Co-financing: 31,315.60 €Partner(s):
Mono or multi-benef:
Dispatch date 29-Apr-13
Priority area a, c
Score
5 days intensive course
10 DE, 10 HU, 10 NL
Radboud University Nijmegen
Training of judges in EU competition law
18 months (January 2014 - July 2015)
1 HU
MONO
76/100
9
5. Call for Proposals (2014)
Multiannual Financial Framework (2014-2020)
•Ongoing
Justice Programme
•End 2013
Annual Work Programme 2014
•Not before Spring 2014
Call for Proposals ToJ 2014
•Second Quarter 2014
Basic steps toward our future Call
• MFF= http://ec.europa.eu/budget/mff/index_en.cfm
• Justice Programme = http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/files/1_en_act_part1_v4_justice_en.pdf
• Annual Work Programme and ToJ Call for Proposals not yet in preparation.
For your info
• The financial envelope for the implementation of the Justice Programme for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 shall amount to EUR 472 million (current prices).
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Dates 4-6 October 2013
Target audience Training of national judges in EU competition law and judicial co-operation between national
judges
Venue Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Language Slovenian
Contact
Mitja Kovač mitja.kovac@ef.uni-lj.si
Thank you
Questions?
COMP-TRAINING-JUDGES@ec.europa.eu
Tel .97883