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.
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Sep 2025
This case marks the first time that the Commission imposed a fine under article 23(1)(b) of Regulation 1/2003 for the provision of incomplete information in reply to an information request in the context of an antitrust investigation. Read more.
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The European Commission is currently revisiting its guidelines on merger control. This reflects changes in the nature of European markets and a shift in European Union policy around specific areas such as digitalisation, market power, and sustainability.
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The European Commission has formally approved proposals to sign and conclude an EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement.
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