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European Commission Cartel Decision: Key Lessons On No-Poach Agreements And Minority Shareholdings

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission imposed fines totalling €329 million on Delivery Hero and Glovo for their participation in a four-year cartel in the online food delivery sector.

Ireland Anti-trust

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RDJ LLP

Irish Competition Law Enforcement Update: H1 2024 Updates

Following commencement of the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 ("2022 Act"), the enforcement powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC")...

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

Changes To Competition Law Enforcement Are Now Effective

A new era has begun. From now on, Irish enforcers may recommend fines for EU and Irish competition rules breaches.

Ireland Anti-trust

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William Fry

2022 Act Enters Into Force – New Irish Competition Enforcement Regime

On 27 September 2023, the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the "2022 Act") will enter into force following the recent publication of the much-anticipated commencement order regarding the 2022 Act.

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

ComReg Publishes Draft Competition Policies And Guidelines

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 – An Overview Of Recent Reforms To Competition Enforcement In Ireland

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

CCPC Investigation Leads To Charges For Fourteen People Involved In School Bus Transport Cartel

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

Matheson Responds To Public Consultation On Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

CCPC Launches Series Of Consultation Papers On Irish Competition Law Powers

Ireland Anti-trust

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William Fry

Irish Competition Law Update: 20 Things You Need To Know About Irish Competition Law Changes

European Union Anti-trust

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Matheson

Potential Liability Of Financial Investors Under Enhanced Irish Competition Regime Following EU Ruling In Goldman Sachs Case

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

The ECN+ Directive

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Competition Litigation 2020

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Competition Law Risks And Priorities For Directors In Ireland

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Investment Firms Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Doing Business In... 2025: Law And Practice

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

EMIR 3.0 Is Now Live; What Irish Funds Need To Know

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Ireland Moves To Enhance Its AIF Regime In Anticipation Of AIFMD 2.0

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

New Government Action Plan On Insurance: Personal Injury Claims In Focus

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Recent Court Rulings With Implications For Irish Competition And Regulatory Investigations

The following three recent court rulings are of significant relevance to the conduct of competition law and other regulatory investigations under Ireland's criminal prosecution enforcement regime:

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Supreme Court Upholds That Circuit Court Has Jurisdiction On State Aid Disputes

In an important decision delivered on 29 May 2019, the Supreme Court affirmed decisions of the Court of Appeal and the High Court, in the case of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council v West Wood Club Limited [2019] IESC 43

Ireland Anti-trust

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Matheson

EU General Court Clarifies Parental Liability Of Financial Investors For Competition Breaches

The European Commission imposed a fine of €104.6 million on Prysmian, the world's largest cable maker, for its participation in the cartel.

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Revised Financial Thresholds For Merger Notifications In Ireland

On 2 October 2018, Minister Heather Humphries, the Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation, signed the Competition Act 2002 (section 27) Order 2018.

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Conditional Clearance Of Trinity Mirror Acquisition

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

EU Opinion Shines Some Light On Intersection Between Cartel Leniency And Public Procurement

European Union Anti-trust

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Matheson

Highlights Of The CCPC Annual Report For 2016

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

The CCPC's First Annual Report

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

The CCPC's First Annual Report

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Competition Litigation 2017

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

New Cartel Immunity Programme 2015

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

EU Edges Toward Banning Unfair Trading Practices In Food Chain

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Irish Judiciary Supports Effective Enforcement Of Competition Law

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

British Airways Fined £58.5 Million For Price Fixing In Relation To Fuel Surcharges

Ireland Anti-trust

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Beauchamps

New Cartel Immunity Programme 2015

On 22 January 2015, a revised Cartel Immunity Programme was brought into effect by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

EU Edges Toward Banning Unfair Trading Practices In Food Chain

The European Commission published today a Communication setting up a European Retail Action Plan, and an accompanying Green Paper to consult on unfair trading practices (UTPs) along the business-to-business (B2B) food and non-food supply chain in Europe.

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Irish Judiciary Supports Effective Enforcement Of Competition Law

The Supreme Court decision of 28 July 2011 in Hegarty resolved a number of complex legal issues.

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

British Airways Fined £58.5 Million For Price Fixing In Relation To Fuel Surcharges

On 19 April 2012 the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") said that it had fined British Airways £58.5 million, in a decision which would bring its investigation into price fixing in relation to fuel surcharges to a conclusion.

Ireland Anti-trust

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Beauchamps

Competition And Regulated Markets Update - March 2012

Ireland Anti-trust

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Beauchamps

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