As part of its end of year celebration, the Belgian Competition Authority had the distinct pleasure of hosting a fireside chat with a monument of the EU competition community in the person of Paul L Csiszár, the longtime DG COMP Director in charge of "everything tangible from snow chains to airplanes". Paul took the time to share his experience and wisdom with the BCA team on various topics; here are some of his main messages:
(i) "Enforcement is tough, do it with passion";
(ii) "Remember that it is a luxury to have a job like ours and to be able to do (what we think is) the right thing";
(iii) "Keep asking why, and you’ll often be surprised";
(iv) "A culture of reasonable disagreement is key to a healthy organization, but keep the conversation within the family";
(v) "To step up your game, invest in knowledge".
On this note, I wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season!