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A New EMFA-sis On Ireland's Media Merger Regime

On 2 July 2025, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (the "Minister") announced that the Government has approved the General Scheme of the Media Regulation Bill (the "Draft Media Bill").

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 3 - Key Steps For Businesses

As competition enforcement intensifies across Ireland and the EU, is your business Dawn Raid ready? With unannounced inspections (also known as "Dawn Raids") making headlines once again...

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 2 – Disputes Relating To Seized Data

In the complex world of regulatory investigations, unannounced inspections, known as "Dawn Raids ", stand out as a particularly invasive method...

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 1 – Powers Of The CCPC

Imagine receiving a call from your office receptionist one morning and being informed that competition regulators are at your office, seeking access to documents and systems. Your team is uncertain about the necessary...

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

EDPB Adopts Position Paper On Interplay Between Data Protection And Competition Law

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

Horizon Scanner ICE: February 2025 - State Aid

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Implementation Of The Windsor Framework

Worldwide Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Irish Competition Law Enforcement Update: H1 2024 Updates

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Ryanair v CCPC And AGCM - High Court Determines That It Does Not Have Jurisdiction In Proceedings Against Italian Competition Authority

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

Investigations, Dawn Raids, Legal Professional Privilege And Privacy - Recent Developments

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

Conversations In Competition: Everything You Need To Know About 'The Digital Markets Act' In 2024 (Podcast)

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Ireland's Investment Screening Regime – Getting Ready

Ireland Anti-trust

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William Fry

Conversations In Competition: Episode 1 'The Evolving Role Of Competition Enforcement In The Tech Sector', With Ronan Scanlan And Dave Foster (Podcast)

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

New Competition Enforcement Regime Comes Into Force In Ireland

Ireland Anti-trust

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RDJ LLP

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

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Arthur Cox

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Europe: ESMA Issues Technical Advice To The Commission For Its Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD)

Ireland Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Offshore Renewable Energy: Ireland's Second Support Scheme Auction

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Arthur Cox

CSRD: Irish Government Announces Support For Omnibus As Stop-the-clock Is Approved By The European Parliament

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

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Antitrust, EU Competition

A New EMFA-sis On Ireland's Media Merger Regime

On 2 July 2025, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (the "Minister") announced that the Government has approved the General Scheme of the Media Regulation Bill (the "Draft Media Bill").

Ireland Anti-trust

AC

Arthur Cox

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 3 - Key Steps For Businesses

As competition enforcement intensifies across Ireland and the EU, is your business Dawn Raid ready? With unannounced inspections (also known as "Dawn Raids") making headlines once again...

Ireland Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The EU Data Act Podcast

The Data Act, effective from January 11, 2024, is reshaping the digital landscape, driving competition, and innovation through enhanced data sharing.

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 2 – Disputes Relating To Seized Data

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 1 – Powers Of The CCPC

Ireland Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

EDPB Adopts Position Paper On Interplay Between Data Protection And Competition Law

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

Irish Merger Control 2024 – Key Takeaways

Ireland Commercial

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McCann Fitzgerald

"Jumping The Gun" - Legal And Practical Implications Of Retrospective Merger & Acquisition Notifications

Ireland Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Horizon Scanner ICE: February 2025 - State Aid

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

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Cartels, Monopolies

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

M

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

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Trade Regulation & Practices

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

The Irish competition regulator has this week cleared a media merger, subject to a behavioural remedy of ‘ring-fencing'.

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Implementation Of The Competition Damages Directive In Ireland

EU Directive 2014/104 (the "Directive") was introduced in 2014 to make it easier for victims of competition infringements to claim compensation before national courts in EU Member States.

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Dawn Raids - Are You Ready?

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

Competition Litigation 2017

Ireland Anti-trust

AC

Arthur Cox

Landmark Judgment Limits Dawn Raid Powers Of CCPC

Ireland Anti-trust

M

Matheson

New Cartel Immunity Programme 2015

European Union Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

BT’s Call Handling Fee For Managing The Emergency Call Answering Service Set To Increase - Again

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

If At First You Don’t Succeed - Vodafone Seeks Legal Review Against ComReg Regarding The Spectrum Held By Three Post Three/O2 Merger

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

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Latest Videos

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GCR Know How: State Aid 2016 - Ireland

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Matheson

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