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Particulars
Professor Martyniszyn is a Professor of Competition Law and Policy in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast. His research explores a range of topics within competition law and policy in both international and transnational contexts, including cartel operations, the boundaries of extraterritorial jurisdiction, state involvement in anticompetitive practices (including through subsidies), and the challenges faced by emerging competition law systems. His broader academic interests span international economic law. His research has been cited in influential frameworks such as submissions to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the Polish Parliament.
Professor Martyniszyn has delivered over 100 presentations in more than 30 countries (including Belgium, Brazil, China, Croatia, Czechia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States). He has presented to organisations such as the International Competition Network (the ICN), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), BRICS (the cooperation between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). He has also held visiting appointments at the East China University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai, China), the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa), the Catholic University of Portugal (Porto, Portugal), the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Munich, Germany), the Jan Kochanowski University (Kielce, Poland) and the George Washington University (Washington, DC, United States of America). Before joining Queen's University, Professor Martyniszyn was a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola University Chicago (United States of America).
Professor Martyniszyn is an active member of the UNCTAD's Research Partnership Platform, conducting research with particular relevance for developing countries. He has presented his work at UNCTAD's forums and is also the Academic Coordinator of the UNCTAD's Working Group on Cross-Border Cartels. Furthermore, he is a Non-Governmental Advisor to the ICN. He has traind officials of competition agency in his areas of expertise.
Professor Martyniszyn has received prestigious research grants from organizations including the Royal Irish Academy, the Oxford Noble Foundation and the NI Department of the Economy (Global Challenge Research Fund). In 2018, he received an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet grant for the development of a comparative competition law module—the only such award in the UK that year.
His broader academic involvement includes:
- reviewing grant applications for EU's Horizon program and various UK and international research councils / granting bodies,
- reviewing book proposals for top UK university presses,
- acting as a regular peer reviewer for leading UK and international journals,
- serving as an External Examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate programs at UK and Irish universities, completing the AdvanceHE Professional Development Course for External Examiners, and being listed on the AdvanceHE register,
- examining doctoral dissertations across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.
Professor Martyniszyn is a Council Member of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS), where he serves as Hon. Membership Secretary on the Executive Committee, and a Trustee for the SLS, registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales. He is also a member of academic societies related to his expertise in competition law, including the Academic Society for Competition Law and the Competition Law Scholars Forum. He is an International Advisory Board Member for the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola University Chicago and an Associate Member of the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies at Warsaw University. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Since joining Queen's University Belfast in 2013, Professor Martyniszyn has served on the Academic Council, as a member of the Faculty Student Appeals Committee and the Central Student Appeals Committee. He was a founding member and steering group member of the Queen's International Staff Network (now: iRISE). In the School of Law, he is a member of the Queen's International Economic Law Centre (QIEL) and the Global Intellectual Property and Technology Centre (G-IPTech). He previously served as Chair of the Board of Examiners and was interim Head of the School of Law. For the following two years, he was Associate Dean of Internationalisation in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS).
Professor Martyniszyn holds a PhD in Law from University College Dublin, earned on a prestigious Ad Astra Scholarship, an LLM in EU Economic and World Trade Law from Saarland University’s European Institute, three MA degrees from the Warsaw School of Economics, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (PGCHET) from Queen's University Belfast.
Research Interests
Competition Law, Antitrust Law, International Economic Law, Law And Economics, Public International Law, Global Governance, Law and Development, Globalization and Governance, European Law, EU Law, WTO law, International Trade Law, Regulation of Transnational Commerce, and Contract Law
Professor Martyniszyn has provided expert commentary on competition law, international economic law, and policy issues through various domestic and international media engagements, including with outlets such as the BBC, RTÉ, Foreign Policy, Irish Times, Luxembourg Times, Rzeczpospolita, and Gazeta Prawna. His ability to translate complex legal concepts into accessible insights has been showcased through interviews, articles, and panel discussions. Professor Martyniszyn is frequently engaged by media outlets to provide informed analysis and perspectives on key developments in global competition law and policy. He welcomes such requests.
Teaching
Professor Martyniszyn has taught Contract Law, EU Law (both Constitutional and Substantive/Economic), Competition Law, International and Comparative Competition Law, EU Competition Law, and International Trade Law.
Other
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Projects
- 2 Finished
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R3875LAW: Marek Martyniszyn GCRF Application
Martyniszyn, M. (PI)
07/02/2017 → 31/07/2017
Project: Research
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R9239LAW: Embracing and Nurturing the Free Market: Lessons from Poland through the Lens of Competition Law and Policy
Martyniszyn, M. (PI)
18/10/2016 → 30/06/2018
Project: Research
Research output
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Extraterritoriality in competition law: changing frictions
Martyniszyn, M., 15 Aug 2023, Research handbook on extraterritoriality in international law. Parrish, A. & Ryngaert, C. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 389-411Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Competitive Harm Crossing Borders: Regulatory Gaps And A Way Forward
Martyniszyn, M., 01 Sept 2021, In: Journal of Competition Law & Economics . 17, 3, p. 686-707 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)207 Downloads (Pure) -
Developing Country Experience with Extraterritoriality in Competition Law, Report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD/DITC/CPLP/2021/3
Martyniszyn, M., 2021, United Nations. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile514 Downloads (Pure) -
Strengthening enforcement: the chain of enforcement theory and its application in cross-border cases
Martyniszyn, M., Feb 2025, 6 p.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile59 Downloads (Pure) -
Extraterritoriality in competition law: progressing narrowing of the gaps
Martyniszyn, M., 30 Aug 2024, In: e-Competitions: National Competition Laws Bulletin. Special Issue on ExtraterritorialityResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open AccessFile12 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Award of the Royal Irish Academy Charlemont Grant
Martyniszyn, M. (Recipient), 15 Feb 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module Grant Award (only such grant award in the entire UK that year)
Martyniszyn, M. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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Grant award under the Engaged Research Seed Fund
Martyniszyn, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Invited contribution to Breakout Sessions, the 2025 Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN), Edinburgh, UK, May 2025
Martyniszyn, M. (Advisor)
May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Invited contribution to a roundtable event 'The challenges of competition enforcement and cooperation in an uncertain world', Edinburgh Law School, UCL Centre for Law, Economics and Society, CREATe
Martyniszyn, M. (Advisor)
May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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‘Strengthening Enforcement: The Chain of Enforcement Theory and its Application in Cross-Border Cases’, presentation at the Working Group on Cross-Border Cartels, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva
Martyniszyn, M. (Advisor)
20 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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9th Winter School on Economics of Competition Law
Martyniszyn, M. (Advisor)
10 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Evidence Rules in Competition Enforcement: China’s Approach
Martyniszyn, M. (Examiner)
Nov 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Press/Media
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Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'?
04/06/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Luxembourg Times article 'Cargolux wants €80m back, despite admitting illegal price-fixing'
17/04/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Invited contribution: 'Cartels: the Hidden Enemy Behind Rising Prices and What Can we do About it Internationally?' to the University of Nottingham Commercial Law Centre Blog (Feb 2022)
04/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The special edition of LawPod podcast series: 'Developing Countries Experience with Extraterritoriality in Competition Law' (Feb 2022)
01/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Launch of the UNCTAD Report on Developing Countries with Extraterritoriality in Competition Law Enforcement - video recording - official UNCTAD YouTube channel (Dec 2021)
09/12/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities