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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Aug 2022
Ireland's long-awaited investment screening legislation was published earlier today. The Screening of Third Countries Investment Bill (the Bill), once enacted, will introduce a screening mechanism for foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland.
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A new cartel leniency regime is set to be introduced in Ireland under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the 2022 Act), which will allow cartel members to benefit from reduced penalties by coming forward to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and admitting their wrongdoing.
Read MoreJul 2022
On 13 July 2022, the General Court of the European Union (the General Court) handed down its judgment in Case T-227/21 concerning an action brought by Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and Grail LLC (Grail) to challenge the decision of the European Commission (the Commission) to review the acquisition of Grail by Illumina (the Transaction).
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