News
July 5, 2019
CCPC obtains commitments in LN-Gaiety/MCD acquisition
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared, subject to a number of legally binding commitments, the proposed acquisition of sole control of MCD Productions Unlimited Company (MCD) by...
June 14, 2019
CCPC announces introduction of a simplified merger review procedure
Between 7 November and 21 December 2018, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) held a public consultation to gather views on whether a simplified procedure for the review of...
May 29, 2019
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food & the Marine: CCPC Opening Statement by Isolde Goggin May 2019
I would like to thank the Committee for the opportunity to speak to you today. I am joined by Fergal O’Leary, Member of the …...
May 10, 2019
Second guilty plea in Ireland’s first criminal prosecution involving “gun jumping” in a merger
On 10 May 2019, Airfield Villas Limited (Airfield Villas) pleaded guilty in Dublin Metropolitan District Court to illegally putting into effect a business merger …...
May 7, 2019
CCPC publishes unfair terms guidelines for contracts of care in nursing homes
The guidelines set out the obligations and responsibilities that providers must adhere to under consumer protection law and are aimed at providing greater transparency, clarity and certainty for consumers....
April 9, 2019
Guilty plea in Ireland’s first criminal prosecution involving “gun-jumping” in a merger
On 8 April 2019, Armalou Holdings Limited pleaded guilty in Dublin Metropolitan District Court to illegally putting into effect a business merger without first obtaining the necessary regulatory approval. ...
March 26, 2019
What impact could Brexit have on your consumer rights or business?
What will happen if you have a problem with an online order from a UK business after Brexit? What about extra charges? We have …...
February 21, 2019
Galway car trader receives 4 month suspended sentence
Galway car trader Kevin McGann, previously trading as KMM Motors, Claregalway Road, has been convicted of providing a consumer with false information in relation to a car. ...
