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 5 July 2017, the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) published a new set of guidelines on the procurement of goods and services (the Guidelines). The Guidelines, available here, are primarily intended as guidance for public bodies but also provide a toolkit for suppliers and practitioners.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDr Vincent Power, Partner, A&L Goodbody gives a preliminary assessment of the impact of Brexit on Competition Law.
BrexitOn 17 July 2017, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced that it has launched a study into the Personal Contract Plan ("PCP") in the motor sector. A PCP is a form of hire purchase used in the motor sector. It has become very popular across the Irish motor sector and is now regarded by many as the primary method of finance offered by dealers.
EU, Competition & ProcurementBefore the UK General Election, the country was experiencing a real momentum towards Brexit. Leaving the world's largest trading bloc was seen by most people as inevitable. Remainers chose silence or, at least, they did not articulate loudly the message of "Remain".
BrexitJust as the Olympics open with the ritual words "let the Games begin...", so too the Brexit talks begin in Brussels today. The EU side is led by Michel Barnier who is the European Commisson's Chief Negotiator and an experienced EU Commissioner. The UK side is led by David Davis who is Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and was tipped yesterday as the next leader of the Conservative
BrexitDecision of the High Court in BAM PPP Ireland Limited and Balfour Beatty Ireland Limited v National Roads Authority 7 (21 February 2017).
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") has published details of an on-going investigation into potential bid-rigging in the procurement of publicly-funded transport services in Munster and Leinster.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDr Vincent Power of A&L Goodbody wrote an article in The Times debunking ten myths about Brexit
BrexitIt is not possible to be precise because no Member State has ever left the EU. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) has never been invoked before and there are at least 18 elections forecast across the EU over the next two years but a broad indicative timeline would include the following possible events...
EU, Competition & ProcurementWhat is meant by the UK triggering Article 50?
BrexitArticle 50 is often cited in debates and commentary but not many people have read it.
BrexitOn Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister is scheduled to “trigger” Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union – the TEU - to announce to the 27 other EU Member States that the UK intends to leave the EU.
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