Unlawful collusive tendering, or so-called “bid-rigging” is set to be one of the key competition enforcement areas in Ireland this year and beyond.
EU, Competition & ProcurementA focus on sustainable procurement enables buyers to incorporate economic, social, and environmental considerations into their procurements.
Climate ActionThe shift towards mandating green public procurement (GPP) in Ireland has advanced with the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2021 on 5 November 2021.
Climate ActionDawn raids are well-known in competition or antitrust law cases, however they can also arise in consumer law cases in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementSupreme Court outlines a Proposed Approach for Discovery in Procurement Cases - Word Perfect Translation Services Limited v Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, judgment of the Supreme Court of 25 September 2020
EU, Competition & ProcurementIt comes as no surprise that the Programme for Government agreed by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party (the Programme) features green elements across a variety of policy headings.
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Public bodies across the globe urgently require essential goods and services to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The European Commission has published helpful guidance which acknowledges that direct award of contracts to suppliers without tender competitions may be justified at this time.
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The COVID-19 crisis poses new challenges for business leaders and general counsel a like. A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition and Procurement group have prepared a guide on how best to deal with some of those challenges.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted businesses and governments across the globe. Governments and the European Commission are working at speed to address and support citizens in the current pandemic.
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Anna-Marie Curran, EU, Competition & Procurement Partner and Jessica Egan, EU, Competition & Procurement Solicitor provide a practical insight into public procurement in Ireland. First published in 'The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Public Procurement 2020' (12th Edition) by Global Legal Group.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIrish merger deals notified to the CCPC in 2019 drop by over half but rebound seems underway
Corporate & M&AOn 13 May 2019, the European Commission fined Anheuser-Busch InBev NV/SA (AB InBev) €200,409,000 for abusing the company’s dominance in the Belgian beer sector because the company relabelled one of its beer brands and also restricted supply of that brand so as to deter the cross-border sales of the brand within the EU
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