The Irish Competition Authority regularly dawn-raids businesses, professional bodies and trade associations. Everyone in business in Ireland needs to be briefed on how to deal with such unannounced visits. A&L Goodbody’s EU and Competition Law unit, the largest such unit in Ireland, briefs you on what you need to know...
It Could Happen to You
You are sitting at your desk. The phone rings. Your receptionist says that six people from the Competition Authority are in reception armed with a District Court warrant. Before you hang up, one of the investigators is in your office searching through your files, reading your diary, checking your computer, scanning your e-mails and asking you various questions about what you did two years ago. Fact or fiction? Businesses, professional bodies and trade associations in various economic sectors and throughout Ireland would testify that these dawn-raids are now commonplace.
