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JOSEP CARPI Since September 2015, Josep Carpi is Head of Unit A-2 in the European Commission's DG Competition, in charge of merger case support and policy. Previously, he had hold various management and non-management positions in DG Competition, both in antitrust and in mergers (2001-2003 and 2008-2014). Between 2003 and 2008, Josep Carpi served as a Legal secretary («référendaire») in the Court of Justice of the EU. Prior to joining the European Commission, Josep Carpi worked in legal private practice and as a legal adviser for the Representation of the Spanish region of Catalonia before the EU institutions. Josep Carpi holds a Master's degree in European Law from the College of Europe in Bruges and graduated in Law by the University of Barcelona. Josep Carpi has written or co-written several books and numerous articles on competition law and policy, general EU law and EU Courts and judicial procedure. Among these, the merger chapter in Faull & Nikpay's and the chapter on substantive assessment of mergers in Drauz & Jones'. He is a lecturer and visiting professor in several University programs.