The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has signed a Ministerial Order increasing the financial thresholds for mandatory merger notification to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“CCPC”), with the revised thresholds taking effect from 1 July 2026.
New thresholds from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, a transaction requires notification to the CCPC under the Competition Act 2002 (as amended) where:
- the aggregate turnover in the Republic of Ireland of the undertakings involved is at least €100 million (previously €60 million); and
- the turnover in the Republic of Ireland of each of at least two undertakings is at least €15 million (previously €10 million).
Transactions meeting these mandatory notification thresholds must be notified prior to implementation and cannot be completed until cleared. Transactions will be assessed against these revised thresholds from 1 July 2026. No transition provisions are included in the Ministerial Order. The CCPC’s
