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03.03.2017
Publication of Mediation Bill 2017
The long-awaited Mediation Bill 2017 was published by the minister for justice and equality on February 13 2017. The bill's underlying objective is to promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court... READ MORE
28.02.2017
Competition Law Damages Actions – Rules Make Ireland an Attractive Venue for Competition Litigation
This week saw publication of the European Union (Actions for Damages for Infringements of Competition Law) Regulations 2017 (“Regulations”). The Regulations transpose into Irish law what is known as the EU Antitrust Damages Directive (2014/104... READ MORE
23.02.2017
Recent Developments in Antitrust Enforcement Against Retail Price Maintenance
Increased antitrust enforcement activity is being targeted at retail price maintenance (“RPM”) practices. RPM refers to an agreement which obliges a reseller to sell the distributor’s goods or services at a fixed price or above... READ MORE
23.02.2017
Recent Developments in Antitrust Enforcement against “Gun-Jumping”
Competition authorities worldwide are increasingly penalising undertakings engaging in “gun-jumping” in an effort to deter early, unlawful implementation of transactions requiring prior merger control approval. “Gun-jumping” occurs where an undertaking fails to notify a notifiable... READ MORE
21.02.2017
Irish Competition Regulator Opens Study of Mortgage Market
Irish Competition Regulator Opens Study of Mortgage Market and Continues Other High-Profile Market Investigations There has been a recent uptake in market-wide investigations by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“CCPC”). While these developments are... READ MORE
21.02.2017
Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017
The Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017, introduced by Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty, passed the second stage in the Dáil (the lower house of Parliament) on February 9 2017 and will now proceed to the... READ MORE
20.02.2017
Corporate Governance and Director’s Duties in Ireland: 2017 Overview
Pat English and Madeline McDonnell provide an overview of Corporate Governance and Director's Duties in Ireland Corporate Governance and Director's Duties in Ireland: Overview from Matheson Law Firm READ MORE