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ARTICLE · 05 NOVEMBER 2015

Ireland's Competition And Consumer Regulator – One Year On

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31 October 2015 marks the first birthday of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") which was created under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 ("2014 Act").

IrelandAntitrust/Competition Law
Helen Kelly
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31 October 2015 marks the first birthday of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") which was created under the Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2014 ("2014 Act").  Over the past twelve months, the CCPC has overseen major changes to Irish competition law and practice.  This update reviews ten developments in the CCPC's work that impact on companies doing business in Ireland.

Mergers: a heavier regulatory burden

1. More mergers must be notified and to what benefit?

New lower thresholds under the 2014 Act – requiring Irish turnover of €50m in aggregate and €3m by each of two parties – have led to a large increase in the number of merger filings to the CCPC (over 80%).

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