In a significant development for the Irish Agri-Food sector, the EU and the UK have agreed to work towards establishing a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area by way of a so called "SPS Agreement."

The International Comparative Legal Guides have published their guide on Merger Control Laws and Regulations for 2022. The guide covers common issues in merger control laws and regulations...

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") is responsible for the promotion and enforcement of competition law in Ireland.

There has been a flurry of recent case law discussing the proper approach to instructing expert witnesses; in particular the appropriateness of solicitors instructing medical experts...

We recently represented the Board of Management of a school in its successful appeal against a High Court decision awarding €255,000 for the alleged bullying of a special needs assistant by school management.

The consumer protection framework in financial services in Ireland is governed by legislation, codes, regulations, and Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) guidance.

The European Commission has announced its proposals to reform the Directive on Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services (DMD), which was transposed into Irish law in 2004.

The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (the "Act") was signed into law on the 8 July 2015.

Is a mortgage between a lender and a consumer outside the scope of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations?

Pharmacists will be all too aware of the Pharmacy Regulator’s recent Guidance on the safe supply of non-prescription medicines containing codeine which took effect on 1st August.

The European Center for Digital Rights or ‘noyb', chaired by Max Schrems, was designated as a "qualified entity" ("QE") under the Representative Actions Act for the Protection...

On January 21 2019, the Irish Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018 (Act) came into force.

This week's Consumer Protection Outlook Report 2023 from the Central Bank of Ireland noted that the five key drivers of consumer risk listed below remain unchanged from last year.

It will enter into force once it is formally adopted by the Council and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Member states will have 24 months to transpose it into national law...

The Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 (the "Act") is the latest in a trend of proliferation of consumer laws. While the new laws on gift vouchers are wide...

Following the issuance by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, of a commencement order, the available here (the "Act") has entered into force from 21 January 2019.

This briefing considers certain forthcoming changes to the Central Bank of Ireland's (CBI) Consumer Protection Code (CPC) relevant to insurance brokers and other intermediaries.

On 30 April 2024, the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 (‘Act') came into operation, introducing a new legal framework...

The Digital Services Bill ("DSB"), which sets out how supervision and enforcement of intermediary services under the Digital Services Act ("DSA") will be affected in Ireland...

The European Union (Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition) Regulations 2026 (SI No. 124 of 2026) (the "Regulations")...