2013 review of Irish Competition Authority merger notifications in 2012 *

Ireland - February 4 2013
The number of merger notifications to the ICA in 2012 was lower than in either 2011 or 2010. However, almost half of the notifications in 2012 came…

Co-authors: Aileen Murtagh, Micaela Diver, Anna-Marie Curran, Michael Cocoman, Alan McCarthy.

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Competition (Amendment) Act 2012 enacted and enters into force *

Ireland - July 3 2012
Ireland has enacted the Competition (Amendment) Act 2012.

Co-authors: Anna-Marie Curran, Alan McCarthy.

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Need to comply with European Commission requests on dawn raids - €2.5 million fine for diverting email traffic! *

European Union - April 3 2012
As is well known, the European Commission has various powers to conduct dawn raids or, as they are properly called, "inspections" on premises so as to facilitate the Commission's investigation of possible breaches of competition law.

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Developments in Irish competition law *

Ireland - March 20 2012
The Competition Authority's latest annual report provides a comprehensive account of the work carried out by the Authority in 2011, which proved to be an important year in many respects for the Authority.

Co-authors: Aileen Murtagh, Micaela Diver, Anna-Marie Curran, Michael Cocoman, Alan McCarthy.

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2012 report on pharmaceuticals delivery in Ireland: "delivery of pharmaceuticals in Ireland - getting a bigger bang for the buck" *

Ireland - February 14 2012
Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) recently commissioned and funded a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Co-authors: Aileen Murtagh, Anna-Marie Curran, Michael Cocoman.

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