Legal Updates & Insights

Mar 2015

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On 30 January 2015, Mr Justice Frank Clarke issued a detailed judgment outlining the reasons for the Supreme Court's dismissal of an appeal by Dublin Airport Authority ("DAA") against the High Court...

Mar 2015

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the "2014 Act") has introduced significant changes to Irish media mergers effective from the 31 October 2014. The 2014 Act now mandates dual notification of media mergers to...

Mar 2015

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This article addresses Irish merger control under the Competition Act 2002 (as amended) (Act) and its possible application in the context of property transactions.

Mar 2015

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published a guidance document for SMEs on consortium bidding for public contracts. The guide outlines how SMEs can comply with competition law...

Mar 2015

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The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has published draft Regulations which, if adopted in their current form, will regulate commercial dealings between suppliers and certain operators in the grocery...

Mar 2015

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In Boston Scientific Medizintechnik GmbH v AOK Sachsen-Anhalt - Die Gesundheitskasse and Others (Joined Cased C-503/13 and C-504/13 (5 March 2015), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that...

Mar 2015

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The European Commission has rejected a complaint from Protégé International Ltd alleging that three Irish whiskey producers had agreed not to supply it with whiskey in breach of Article 101...

Mar 2015

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Businesses and consumers who suffer loss because of the anti-competitive behaviour of others may sue for damages. Some businesses have mounted major actions to claim damages in various courts to...

Mar 2015

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This article examines the data protection compliance issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions.

Mar 2015

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The long anticipated Regulation of Lobbying Act was signed into law by the President on 11 March 2015.