A new era for Irish competition law By Joanne Finn The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the "Act") was signed into law on 29 June 2022, with the majority of its provisions commencing on 27 September 2023. The Act implements the ECN+ Directive (the "Directive") and introduces fundamental changes to…
2022 Merger Control Update By Joanne Finn In its 2022 Merger Control Update, the EU, Competition and Regulated Markets team highlight recent merger control developments in Ireland, providing commentary on the key trends and on the outlook for 2023. The number of notifications to the Irish…
COVID-19: State Aid – European Union State aid includes any advantage granted selectively to certain undertakings by the State or through State resources. This can include, for example, grants, subsidies, loans on favourable terms, State guarantees, or tax benefits granted to…