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Seppe Maes is a researcher at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in Applied Economics and European Competition Policy. He focuses on state aid enforcement, antitrust economics, and financial market regulation.
- Active in EU State Aid Law analysis
- Expert in cartel enforcement and judicial behavior
- Collaborates on renewable energy policy projects
- Engaged in data protection and digital competition research
- Supervises master theses on antitrust and market behavior
His recent research includes empirical studies of cartel enforcement effects on stock prices, state aid compliance mechanisms, and judicial capacity building in EU law. Publications emphasize economic impacts of antitrust penalties, energy market competition, and digital regulation challenges.
Scientific Awards:
- Excellentieprijs 2021-2022
- Nomination for best master theses in competition law/economics (2022)
- Nomination for Antitrust Writing Awards (2025)
He contributes to projects like SUNAJUST II and participates in international workshops/seminars on competition law, including the Dublin Workshop (2025) and Green Industrial Policy conferences. His work combines legal analysis with quantitative methods like event studies and quasi-experimental designs.
