Tag: Civil Competition Enforcement
Browsing articles tagged under: Civil Competition Enforcement
April 26, 2017
Declaration and guidance on vertical agreements and concerted practices
Declaration in brief In 2023 the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) issued a Declaration in Respect of Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices (Declaration). The …...
April 25, 2017
Allegation of price fixing in the sale of alcohol to the public
The Competition Authority initiated legal proceedings against the Vintners Federation of Ireland in 1998 in relation to allegations of price-fixing in the sale of alcoholic drinks. The Authority later agreed...
April 25, 2017
High Court undertakings secured from dentists following collective boycott
Legal proceedings were initiated by the Competition Authority (the Authority) against the Irish Dental Association following allegations of a collective boycott of a private dental insurance scheme being introduced by...
April 25, 2017
In 2007, the Supreme Court overturned an earlier High Court judgment that the Irish League of Credit Unions had abused its dominant position in the market for Savings Protection for...
April 25, 2017
High Court settlement with IMO following price fixing investigation
Settlement reached with the Irish Medical Organisation following High Court proceedings regarding allegation of price fixing...
February 17, 2017
Declaration and guidance on exclusive purchasing agreements for cylinder liquefied petroleum gas
Section 4(3) of the Competition Act 2002 (“Act”) permitted the Competition Authority (and now permits the Commission) to declare in writing that a specified category of agreements complies with certain...
February 17, 2017
LVA and VFI in contempt of court
The Competition Authority (the Authority) initiated legal proceedings against the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) alleging that their December 2008 "price freeze" announcement was in...
February 17, 2017
Agreements to reduce capacity in the Irish Beef processing industry are prohibited
In 2003 the Competition Authority (the Authority) began legal proceedings against the Beef Industry Development Society (BIDS). ...
February 17, 2017
Resale price maintenance of FitFlop branded footwear
Following an investigation, the Competition Authority (Authority) formed the view that Brazil Body Sportswear (BBS), the distributor of FitFlop branded footwear, had infringed competition law by imposing resale price maintenance...
February 17, 2017
High Court undertakings from the IMO following decision to withdraw services
The Competition Authority (the Authority) initiated proceedings against the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) in July 2013....
