Mr Pascal G Favre Partner Tavernier Tschanz - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

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Lawyer Biography

Mr Pascal G Favre

Degrees

  • Doctorat en droit, summa cum laude, Peter Jäggi, Walter Hug and Vigener awards
    Fribourg 2005
  • Licence en droit, french/German bilingual degree
    Fribourg 1998

Bar admission

  • 2004 Geneva Bar, ranked 1st

Main expertise

Competition, Corporate and Commercial transactions

Other positions held

  • Research assistant to Prof. Pierre Tercier
    Fribourg (1998-2000)

Selected publications

Books

  • Droit de l'énergie Recueil de textes internationaux, européens et suisses
    Schulthess, 2011, with Frank Spoorenberg and Isabelle Fellrath Gazzini
  • Le contrôle des concentrations Art. 4 III, 9 et 10 LCart
    Commentaire Romand du droit de la concurrence (ed.: Pierre Tercier/Christian Bovet/Vincent Martenet), 2nd ed., Genève/Bâle/Munich, 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Les contrats spéciaux
    4th edition,with Pierre Tercier, 2009
  • Le transfert conventionnel de contrat, Analyse théorique et pratique
    Thèse de doctorat, 2005

Articles

ILO

  • Federal Supreme Court overturns Swisscom's record fine of Sfr333 million
    ILO, August 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission publishes annual report
    ILO, August 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission opens investigation against Swatch Group
    ILO, July 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • New legislation introduced to allow publishers to fix book prices
    ILO, May 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Commission investigates cooperation in fibre-optic sector
    ILO, April 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Commission imposes fines for price fixing in door components sector
    ILO, January 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Commission investigates online sales restrictions
    ILO, January 2011, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission clears Sunrise and CVC Capital Partners concentration
    ILO, December 2010, with Silvio Venturi
  • Federal Council consults on revision of Competition Act
    ILO, September 2010, with Silvio Venturi
  • FCC consults on its vertical agreements communication review
    ILO, June 2010, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission approves merger of Tamedia and Edipresse
    (also published on Mondaq, 25 September 2009), ILO, October 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Commission imposes fines for collusive tendering in electrical equipment sector
    (also published on Mondaq, 25 September 2009), ILO, October 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission to assess newspaper distribution merger
    (also published on Mondaq, on 12 July 2009), ILO, August 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Commission opens investigation into roadworks sector
    (also published on Mondaq, on 12 July 2009), ILO, July 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission fines Felco and Landi for retail price fixing
    (also published on Mondaq, on 12 July 2009), ILO, July 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Secretariat opens preliminary investigation into Maestro Interchange fee
    (also published on Mondaq, on 12 July 2009), ILO, July 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission publishes annual report
    (also published on Mondaq, on 12 July 2009), ILO, June 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Act evaluated
    (also published on Mondaq, on 13 April 2009), ILO, April 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Secretariat of Competition Commission finds vertical collusion in Viagra market
    (also published on Mondaq, on 13 April 2009), ILO, April 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Supreme Court extends in-house solicitor privileges
    (also published on Mondaq, on 26 April 2009), ILO, February 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Investigation into healthcare tariffs discontinued
    (also published on Mondaq, on 26 April 2009), ILO, February 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Federal bodies call for faster determination of telecoms network access prices
    (also published on Mondaq, on 3 December 2008), ILO, November 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Supreme Court upholds right to free market access
    (also published on Mondaq, on 3 December 2008), ILO, November 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission approves Heineken/Eichhof merger
    (also published on Mondaq, on 3 December 2008), ILO, November 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission fines Documed
    (also published on Mondaq, on 3 December 2008), ILO, October 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission terminates investigation into Armasuisse
    ILO, July 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition Commission approves merger of Swisscom and The Phone House
    ILO, July 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition developments in the first quarter of 2008
    (also published on Mondaq, 28 April 2008), ILO, May 2008, with Silvio Venturi

PLC

  • Competition in Switzerland
    PLC Competition Handbooks, 2011, with Silvio Venturi and Jérôme Levrat
  • Competition in Switzerland, Volume 1
    PLC Cross-border Handbooks, pp. 259-271, 2010, with Silvio Venturi and Jérôme Levrat
  • Competition in Switzerland, Volume 2: Leniency
    PLC Cross-border Handbooks, pp. 65-70, 2010, with Silvio Venturi and Jérôme Levrat
  • Competition in Switzerland, Volume 1, in PLC Cross-border, Handbooks 2009, 12th ed., London 2009, pp. 391-403,with Silvio Venturi
  • Competition in Switzerland, Volume 2: Leniency, in PLC Cross-border, Handbooks 2009, 12th ed., London 2009, pp. 99-104,with Silvio Venturi
  • Switzerland - PLC Cross-Border Competition Handbook 2006/07 Volume 2: Leniency
    Practical Law Company Publication, 2007, with Silvio Venturi
  • Switzerland - PLC Cross-Border Competition Handbook 2006/07 Volume 1
    Practical Law Company, 2007, with Silvio Venturi

Swiss Competition Reports

  • January - March 2010, April 2010, with Silvio Venturi and Diane Nourissier
  • October - December 2009, January 2010, with Silvio Venturi
  • July - September 2009, October 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • April - June 2009, July 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • January - March 2009, April 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • October - December 2008, January 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • July - September 2008, October 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • April - June 2008, July 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • January - March 2008, April 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • October - December 2007, January 2008, with Silvio Venturi
  • July - September 2007, October 2007, with Silvio Venturi
  • April - June 2007, July 2007, with Silvio Venturi
  • January - March 2007, April 2007, with Silvio Venturi

Other contributions

  • The Merger Control Review, Switzerland, September 2010, with Silvio Venturi and Diane Nourissier
  • Les perquisitions en droit de la concurrence, News de l'électricité
    Bulletin SEV/AES (Association des Entreprises électriques Suisses), July 2010, with Jérôme Levrat
  • Developments in National Competition Laws in Europe
    Swiss Report, Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb, 2010, with Silvio Venturi and Diane Nourissier
  • Le point sur la partie spéciale du droit des obligations / Entwicklungen im Obligationenrecht, Besonderer Teil
    Revue suisse de jurisprudence (RSJ) 106, No 12, p. 293, 2010, with Prof. Pierre Tercier
  • Les sanctions directes et le conseil aux entreprises: zones d'ombre
    IDE Band (University of Fribourg), Zurich, 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Developments in National Competition Laws in Europe
    Swiss Report, Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb, 2007, 2008, 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Enforcement of competition law in Switzerland
    Global Legal Group International Comparative Legal Guide, pp. 151-158, London, 2009, with Silvio Venturi
  • Dominance in Switzerland, in Global Legal Group International Comparative Legal Guide, London 2009, pp. 157-165,with Silvio Venturi
  • Enforcement of Competition Law in Switzerland, in Global Legal Group
    International Comparative Legal Guide, London 2009, pp. 151-158, with Silvio Venturi
  • L'abus de position dominante en droit de la concurrence
    Fiche juridique suisse nº 337, Genève, with Silvio Venturi, 2008
  • Renonciation à former un recours de droit public: Revirement de jurisprudence
    Jusletter ,with Silvio Venturi, Oct. 23, 2006
  • Concentration d'entreprises: Exclusion du droit de recours des tiers
    Note à l'ATF 2A.535/2004 du 14 juin 2005, Jusletter,with Silvio Venturi, Oct. 17, 2005
  • Vertical agreements under Swiss competition law
    Antitrust & Competition Review, (Euromoney Publication),with Silvio Venturi,2003
  • Distribution automobile: de nouvelles directives pour renforcer la concurrence
    Le Temps,with Silvio Venturi, Nov. 2002
  • La révision de la loi sur les cartels limitera les pratiques anticoncurrentielles
    Le Temps, with Silvio Venturi, April 2002

Selected speaking engagements

  • Droit de la concurrence, Les restrictions illicites à la libre concurrence et les procédures à suivre – Défis pour la branche
    Association des Entreprises Électriques Suisses (VSE/AES), Lausanne, April 2010, with Isabelle Fellrath Gazzini and Jérôme Levrat
  • Joint Ventures in Switzerland, Key contractual issues and merger control regulation
    University of Fribourg, Master intensive course, February 2010
  • Les conditions générales, validité et mise en oeuvre par les acteurs du
    marché suisse de l'électricité, aspects contractuels et de droit de la
    concurrence
    Association des Entreprises Électriques Suisses (VSE/AES), Lausanne, October and November 2009
  • Joint Ventures in Switzerland, Key contractual issues and merger control regulation
    University of Fribourg, Master intensive course, February 2009
  • Swiss Association of Asset Managers Le gérant de fortune face à son client
    Geneva, February 4, 2009,
  • L'exécution du contrat
    University of Fribourg, Master intensive course, December 2006.

Quotes

  • "Tavernier Tschanz’s competition group is a strong force on the Geneva market – Pascal Favre is increasingly visible, already receiving praise as a brilliant up-and-coming talent”.
    Chambers Europe (Competition), 2011
  • “Pascal Favre is extremely capable, understanding and diligent”.
    Legal 500 EMEA (Competition), 2011
  • “Tavernier Tschanz has an excellent antitrust practice and Pascal Favre is recommended”.
    Legal 500 EMEA (Competition), 2010
  • “Pascal Favre is extremely proactive, precise and to the point”.
    Chambers Europe (Competition), 2010