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Guidelines for Business

Our guidance helps businesses to understand their obligations under law and promotes a culture of compliance

CCPC Guidance for Business re COVID-19 Face Masks

Date: 18/05/2020

This guidance will be helpful to any business who intends to produce or distribute Barrier Masks for consumer use. There are different types of …

Gift vouchers: What you need to know

Date: 02/12/2019

The Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 came into effect in December 2019 and brought changes that your business needs to be aware of

Distributor and Retailers Product Safety Legislation Guide: Electrical Chargers

Date: 05/09/2019

As a distributor or retailer placing or making electrical chargers available on the market in Ireland, you are legally required to comply with the …

Brexit and your business

Date: 25/02/2019

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has responsibility for enforcing competition and consumer protection law, as well as a specific remit in relation …

Geo-blocking: What you need to know

Date: 10/12/2018

Geo-blocking refers to practices used by online traders to restrict online cross-border sales based on nationality, residence or place of establishment. Geo-blocking practices include: …

Bid-rigging: What you need to know

Date: 01/10/2018

This guide is intended to help you spot some tell-tale signs of bid-rigging or collusive tendering, as well as practical advice on what you can do to prevent bid-rigging and what to do if you suspect that it has happened.

Textile Labelling Regulations

Date: 11/05/2016

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is responsible for enforcing the legislation in respect of textile labelling i.e. European Union (Textile Fibre Names and Related Labelling and Marking of the Fibre Composition of Textile Products) Regulations 2012 [S.I. No. 142 of 2012].

Consortium Bidding

Date: 23/04/2015

The guide is aimed at making it easier for SMEs to access procurement opportunities. It was developed to assist businesses who want to join together to form a consortium to submit a joint tender for a public contract.

Hotels

Date: 20/11/2014

Hotel and guesthouse owners should be aware of their obligations to consumers and ensure they comply with particular regulations relating to their trade.

Electrical Appliances: Pricing and Recycling Guidance

Date: 07/11/2014

Retailers have legal obligations regarding the actual prices, previous prices and recommended prices of their goods. These prices must be stated truthfully, and it …

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