Significant and wide-ranging new powers of investigation, intervention and enforcement are proposed to be given to the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022.
Contact usIn our latest publication, we explain the practical application of security and public order criteria during the screening process, highlighting the significance of risk allocation in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.
EU, Competition & ProcurementExplore the potential changes to Ireland's collective and representative action laws following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) recent judgment in Roundwood. Read more
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland has a statutory regime dealing with the lobbying of certain designated public officials.
EU, Competition & ProcurementMobile phones feature as a very practical and recurrent issue in dawn raids.
EU, Competition & ProcurementUnlawful 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 & ProcurementThis report highlights trends in Irish merger control in 2024 and also looks ahead to anticipated developments in 2025.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland’s Agri-Food Regulator is now fully operational and taking active steps to promote fairness and transparency in the agri-food supply chain.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 6 January 2025, Ireland commenced the screening of foreign direct investments under the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the Irish Screening Act).
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe European Commission imposed fines totalling €5.7m on Pierre Cardin and its onetime largest licensee, Ahlers, for breaching the competition rules of the EU.
EU, Competition & ProcurementA focus on sustainable procurement enables buyers to incorporate economic, social, and environmental considerations into their procurements.
Climate ActionMergers, acquisitions and certain joint ventures in the maritime/shipping sector require pre-clearance on competition grounds by the European Commission before they may be implemented. Read more.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe A&L Goodbody competition teams in Ireland and Northern Ireland set out below the main features of actions for damages as a result of breaches of EU and Irish competition law in Ireland and as a result of breaches of UK competition law in Northern Ireland.
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