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 usWhile the European Commission contemplated the creation of an EU register (the so-called “EUROS” proposal), the regime remains (and is likely to remain) one characterised by Member States having their own national registers (whether one national registry or a national registry with a parallel one) rather than there being an EU register.
EU, Competition & ProcurementConsortia agreements typically allow liner shipping carriers to rationalise their activities and achieve economies of scale. If consortia face sufficient competition and are not used to fix prices or share the market then users of services provided by consortia are usually able to benefit from improvements in productivity and service quality
EU, Competition & ProcurementConsultation on the impact of procurement law challenges The European Commission is consulting on the effectiveness of the remedies available to tenderers in the context of breaches of public procurement law.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDr Vincent Power, examines the Irish regime relating to cartels and leniency in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIn 2005 the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) commenced an investigation into banking services in Northern Ireland in respect of Personal Current Accounts (PCA). Following this investigation the Competition Commission brought into force the PCA Market Investigation Order 2008 which regulates competition between the banking institutions in respect of information and switching requirements.
EU, Competition & ProcurementAlan McCarthy a partner in A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement group along with Kevin Feeney and Ross Moore, both Partners in A&L Goodbody's Energy & Natural Resources Group look at what the next round of renewable support for electricity generation from renewable energy beyond REFIT 2 and REFIT 3 will look like.
Energy & Natural ResourcesThe Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") is the successor institution to the Irish Competition Authority ("ICA") and the National Consumer Agency. Unlike the European Commission, the CCPC may not impose penalties because the power to do so is reserved to courts by virtue of the Irish Constitution.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland’s Competition and Communications Agencies conclude Cooperation Agreement Ireland’s competition and consumer agency is the “Competition and Consumer Protection Commission” (the “CCPC”).
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 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 judgment of 30 May 2014 on a refusal to lift an automatic suspension.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe 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 the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) (or the European Commission) and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Minister).
EU, Competition & ProcurementThis article addresses Irish merger control under the Competition Act 2002 (as amended) (Act) and its possible application in the context of property transactions.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe 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 when tendering on a joint basis.
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