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1. Relevant Authorities and Legislation 1.1        Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)? The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (" CCPC") is responsible for the promotion and enforcement of competition law in Ireland.  The CCPC was established on 31 October 2014 when the functions of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency were amalgamated into a single agency. The CCPC has sole responsibility for investigating notifiable mergers under Part 3 of the Competition Act 2002 (as amended) (" Competition Act").  In addition to being subject to the CCP...

Monday, December 14, 2020 Antitrust and Competition  The Court of Justice of the European Union Reinforces the European Commission’s Strict Approach on Parental Liability for Antitrust Breaches of Subsidiaries  On 28 October 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) judgment and the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) on a tire manufacturer and its subsidiary on the basis of its long-standing case law on parental liability for cartel activity. In this case, Commission imposed in 2014 a €302...

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION  The Court of Justice of the European Union Reinforces the European Commission’s Strict Approach on Parental Liability for Antitrust Breaches of Subsidiaries  On 28 October 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) judgment and the fine imposed by the European Commission (Commission) on a tire manufacturer and its subsidiary on the basis of its long-standing case law on parental liability for cartel activity. In this case, Commission imposed in 2014 a €302 fine on a number of manufacturers o...