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Full coverage: Competition Law

Lessons from GDPR: Ireland and the new wave of EU digital regulation

The European Commission’s competition and digital regulation boss Margrethe Vestager came to Dublin on the back of passing a raft of new legislation to police the internet this summer. If Ireland doesn’t take a more active role in the patrol, she says she’ll do it herself.

Thomas Hubert
3rd Oct, 2022 - 3 min read

Under EU pressure, Irish competition law enforcement is about to get real

The competition watchdog will soon have new rules for whistleblowers and the power to impose hefty fines on businesses. McCann Fitzgerald partners Philip Andrews and Laura Treacy explore a seismic shift in Ireland's antitrust laws.

Francesca Comyn
19th Jul, 2021 - 13 min read

The gig is up: How Live Nation’s bid for MCD killed Ticketmaster’s exclusive seating contracts

Following a competition probe, the company selling the vast majority of Ireland’s concert tickets has agreed to remove clauses forcing venues to use its services. The issue was thrown open during the sale of Denis Desmond’s gig promotion firm two years ago.

Thomas Hubert
1st Dec, 2020 - 6 min read

Beef, betting and Brexit: competition watchdog discusses high-profile cases and expanding powers

As his office prepares to take on sweeping new responsibilities, Ireland’s top competition law enforcer Brian McHugh discusses Brexit, EU-wide efforts to regulate tech multinationals and the CCPC’s reluctance to tackle beef barons.

Thomas Hubert
17th Sep, 2020 - 24 min read

Confidential files reveal competition probe into beef processors queried everyone – except beef processors

Just one year ago, meat factories now at the centre of Covid-19 outbreaks were facing another storm, with pickets at their gates. Complaints gave rise to an examination of competition in the sector, but a trawl of the 316 files in the case shows that while the CCPC found time to threaten protesting farmers with legal action, the watchdog stopped short of contacting beef barons.

Thomas Hubert
11th Aug, 2020 - 9 min read

The Goode fight: Allegations of collusion and predatory pricing fly in concrete corporate tussle

The former directors of Goode Concrete claim CRH and Kilsaran abused their dominant positions in the market by using predatory pricing to eliminate competition. The allegations are vigorously contested.

Francesca Comyn
27th Apr, 2020 - 8 min read
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