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 usThe 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.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe EU’s proposed new regulation banning products made with forced labour from the EU single market (the Regulation) will be finalised in the coming months and likely apply across the EU from Q4 2027.
Corporate & M&ATeresa Ribera Rodríguez is set to be the next European Commissioner for Competition assuming, as is widely expected, she is endorsed by the European Parliament.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDuring a European Commission dawn raid, an employee deleted some WhatsApp messages containing business-related information which had been exchanged with a competitor
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland has established a new statutory body which will examine the structure of the agricultural and food products supply chain and consider the potential impact of bargaining power and economic imbalances between suppliers and buyers.
ESG & SustainabilityThis report outlines the main changes and implications of the enhanced regimes that have been introduced or will come into force in the near future.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (Irish Screening Act) is due to come into force in the 1st week of September 2024.
EU, Competition & ProcurementHow do entities doing business in the EU calculate their foreign financial contributions for their reporting obligations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation?
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 4 April 2024, the Government approved the Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan.
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