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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EU, Competition & ProcurementAnyone who is tempted to breach competition law and expect to get away with it because of the Lockdown should think twice.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe European Commission has a growing list of tech-related competition cases. What are they about? What happens in these cases? What are the outcomes? A&L Goodbody's Dr Vincent Power unpacks the "who, what, when, why and how" of EU tech cases generally.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Irish Government has announced that the Irish parliament (the Oireachtas) will enact legislation to enable the Irish Government to screen 'foreign' direct investment (FDI) in Ireland. In this context, the term 'foreign' refers to investment from non-EU Member States.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 5 May 2021, the European Commission (Commission) proposed a Regulation (Regulation) which, if adopted, would address potentially distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU.
EU, Competition & ProcurementMany in the UK and elsewhere have been surprised by the possibility that a "no-quota/no-tariff" deal between the UK and Australia could mean huge imports of Australian beef into the UK.
BrexitThe Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) finally enters into full force on 1 May 2021
BrexitThe Brexit-related Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK was announced on Christmas Eve 2020.
BrexitOn 8 April 2021, the European Commission launched a public consultation inviting all interested parties (including businesses) to comment on a proposed revision of the EU's State Aid Framework for Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I).
EU, Competition & ProcurementA proposed Canadian M&A deal – which has just been abandoned because of EU opposition to the deal - gives a glimpse of possible future tensions between the EU and the UK over Brexit.
BrexitThe adoption in December 2020 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom was welcomed because it avoided a No Deal Brexit.
BrexitThe Supreme Court this week delivered judgment in two separate security for costs appeals.
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