2017 News Archive
August 4, 2017
CCPC welcomes new Member Brian McHugh
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) welcomes Tánaiste & Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald’s appointment of Brian McHugh as a Member of the Commission. ...
July 24, 2017
Residential care services for the elderly
24 July 2017: Consumer protection legislation – the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995 – provides specific protections to consumers who …...
July 17, 2017
CCPC launches study of PCP car finance market
The CCPC announced today that it has commenced a study of the Personal Contract Plan (PCP) car finance market. PCP is a form of hire purchase that is an increasingly...
July 12, 2017
CCPC obtains commitments from Kantar Media to secure approval for proposed acquisition of Newsaccess
Approval requires divestment of Newsaccess’ fixed assets to a new supplier, commitments to maintain pricing for a certain timeframe and the release of a number of Newsaccess customers from their...
July 6, 2017
On 4 July 2017, the European Commission confirmed that unannounced inspections had taken place at the premises of companies active in motor insurance in the …...
June 15, 2017
CCPC publishes Mortgages Options Paper
‘Options for Ireland’s Mortgage Market’ outlines considerations for developing a competitive and stable mortgage market...
June 12, 2017
Suspended sentence handed down to Mr. Timmy Keane for an offence related to the sale of a vehicle to a consumer with a false …...
May 31, 2017
Cartel convicted following CCPC investigation
Central Criminal Court imposes three-month suspended sentence and a fine of €7,500 on Brendan Smith. Brendan Smith disqualified from acting as a company director …...
May 29, 2017
CRH plc, Irish Cement Limited and Seamus Lynch v The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
CCPC Statement The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) notes the judgments delivered on 29 May 2017 by the Supreme Court in CRH plc, …...
April 10, 2017
CCPC launches new enforcement measures targeting Ireland’s motor trade sector
Motor traders warned that the CCPC will be conducting unannounced inspections of car dealers across Ireland Misleading consumers in the sale of clocked or …...
