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 usOn 16 November 2015, the Commission decided to permit a second prolongation of the Credit Union restructuring and stabilisation Scheme. The second prolongation was from 1 November 2015 until 30 April 2016. The notification has made on 29 October 2015.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) regularly dawn-raids businesses, professional bodies, trade associations and homes. Everyone in business in Ireland needs to be briefed on how to deal with such unannounced visits. A&L Goodbody’s EU, Competition and Procurement Group briefs you on what you need to know.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOnline travel agencies (known as “OTA”s) enable consumers to visit an OTA website to seek, compare and book rooms in various forms of accommodation (e.g., hotels, hostels and guest houses).
EU, Competition & ProcurementCatherine Duffy, Vincent Power and Eileen Roberts, Partners at A&L Goodbody, provide an overview of shipping law, the shipping industry, regulation and the legislative framework in Ireland. This article was first published in The Shipping Law Review 2017 (3rd Edition) by Law Business Research Ltd.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 5 October 2015, the European Maritime Law Organisation's Twenty- First Annual Conference will take place in Copenhagen. It will be held at the offices of The Maersk Group in Copenhagen. It will mark the start to Danish Maritime Days (5-9 October 2015).
EU, Competition & ProcurementRegulation of Lobbying Act 2015 The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is relevant for everyone doing business in Ireland. The Act, with the exception of Part 4 (which deals with sanctions and enforcement), came into force on 1 September 2015.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe European Commission has intervened in ports in an ad hoc manner for many years particularly through the means of competition law. Its attempts to create a formal regime have not been very successful to date. Indeed, its proposals to adopt legislation have even met with angry protests on the streets of Brussels by dockworkers.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDirective 2010/65 deals with the reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of EU Member States.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 21 January 2009, the Commission adopted a Communication setting the strategic goals and recommendations for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2018.
EU, Competition & ProcurementVincent Power, Partner and Head of A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group provides an analysis on the key aspects of State Aid law and policy in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementCatherine Duffy and Eileen Roberts, Partners at A&L Goodbody, provide an overview of shipping law, the shipping industry and legislative framework in Ireland.
Aviation & Transport FinanceCatherine Duffy and Eileen Roberts, Partners at A&L Goodbody, provide an overview of shipping law, the shipping industry and legislative framework in Ireland.
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