Tag: Criminal Enforcement
Browsing articles tagged under: Criminal Enforcement
January 31, 2018
Commercial Flooring Cartel Conviction
A cartel in the procurement of flooring contracts for major international companies in the Leinster area that was in existence between 2011 and 2013 was reported to the Competition and...
October 23, 2017
Following an investigation and prosecution by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) a Waterford car trader has been convicted of providing false information about the mileage of a BMW...
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 …...
April 26, 2017
It is illegal in Ireland to establish, operate, promote or knowingly take part in a pyramid scheme. They work by offering individuals the opportunity to buy into a scheme associated...
April 26, 2017
Details of convictions secured against individuals and traders in the motor industry. Providing false or misleading information in relation to a vehicle’s history is a breach of consumer protection legislation....
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 …...
February 16, 2017
Traders should be aware of their responsibilities when selling second-hand vehicles. ...
February 16, 2017
An investigation commenced by the Competition Authority (Authority) in January 2004 led to the successful prosecution by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in 2007 of a facilitator of a...
February 16, 2017
Members of Citroën Dealers Association cartel convicted of price fixing
In total 14 convictions, comprising eight individuals and six undertakings, were secured by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to an investigation conducted by the Competition Authority (Authority),...
February 6, 2017
Members of Home Heating Oil Cartel Convicted of Price Fixing
In a period spanning 11 years and concluding in 2012, the Director of Public Prosecutions successfully secured 18 separate convictions against 10 companies and 8 individuals....
