Objective This annual conference will discuss the direction of future reforms of EU antitrust procedure following the recent publication of “Best Practices” on the conduct of proceedings concerning Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and the Decision on the new function of the Hearing Officer. The conference will also deal with the role of the Court of Justice of the EU in ensuring compliance of EU antitrust procedure with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (CFR) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).Key topicsUnsolved problems after the recent reformThe publication of DG Competition’s Internal Manual of ProcedureThe strengthening of the role of the Hearing OfficerThe allocation of cases within the European Competition Network (ECN) and the effect on companies’ rightsThe role of the EU Courts in ensuring compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Convention on Human RightsStricter judicial review of Commission decisions by the EU Courts