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December 13, 2024
Christmas hours for merger notifications
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is advising parties who intend to submit merger notifications during the Christmas period of the following arrangements: …...
December 6, 2024
CCPC opens full investigation into Circle K deal to purchase Pelco service stations
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to carry out a full investigation into Circle K’s proposal to acquire Pelco Holdings Limited, which …...
November 29, 2024
Watchdog agrees consumer rights commitments with Homebase liquidators
Following reports of unfulfilled orders and confusion around consumer rights in Homebase stores in Ireland, the CCPC has acted to ensure consumers are protected …...
November 29, 2024
CCPC prosecutes retailers for breaking sales pricing laws
CCPC proceedings launched against several nationwide retailers for breaches of sales pricing laws CCPC to carry out inspections of sales discounts on offer over …...
November 13, 2024
CCPC prosecutes retailer Homesavers for breaking price display laws
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has been successful in its legal action against the retail chain Homesavers for failing to obey price …...
November 12, 2024
CCPC joins EU consumer authorities in calling on Apple to stop geo-blocking on its services
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, alongside fellow European consumer authorities, is calling on Apple to stop geo-blocking on its services. The call comes …...
November 12, 2024
CCPC issues assessment to parties in Phoenix/Cellnex merger investigation
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued its preliminary assessment to the parties involved in the proposed acquisition of Cellnex Ireland Limited …...
November 8, 2024
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), along with Belgian and German consumer authorities, are scrutinising Temu for potential breaches of consumer protection law. …...
October 30, 2024
CCPC welcomes new competition cooperation agreement between EU and UK
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) welcomes the successful conclusion of technical negotiations between the EU and the UK on a new competition …...
October 25, 2024
CCPC marks 10th Anniversary with calls for large fines against companies violating consumer law
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Ireland’s statutory body for enforcing consumer protection and competition law, marked its 10 year anniversary with an …...
