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Home > Publications > EU, Competition and Regulated Markets
EU, Competition and Regulated Markets

Merger Control in Ireland.
This chapter on Ireland, which was written by Marco Hickey, was published in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2008, which was published by published by Global Legal Group Ltd., London (www.iclg.co.uk).
November 2007.
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Media Mergers.
Autumn 2007.
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Recent Developments in Competition Law.
An update on the Competition Authority's case against the Irish Medical Organisation
and more.
Summer 2007.
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Private Health Insurance in Ireland:
Recommendations of the Competition Authority.

Spring 2007.
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Competitive Edge.
Recent Competition Authority decisions dealing with mergers, as well as a case taken against the Irish Medical Organisation.
Winter 2006.
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Competition Decisions.
Recent Competition Authority decisions under the mergers regime.
Autumn 2006.
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Competing Interests.
The Competition Authority has lost its bid to restrict the choice of legal representatives available to those appearing before it.
Summer 2006.
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Groceries Order Revoked.
Summer 2006.
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Commercial Agents: LK Shields Solicitors Act for Plaintiff in Landmark Decision of the High Court in the Case of Kenny v Ireland ROC Limited.
October 2005.
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Agents: Their Protection Under EU Law.
April 2005.
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Competition Law Update.
Autumn 2004.
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New EU Merger Regulation Adopted.
November 2004.
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Competition Authority Adopts a Notice in Respect of Legal Representation of Persons Attending before the Authority.
November 2004.
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Competition Authority is Reviewing Merger Forms.
November 2004.
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The Implementation of EU Competition Rules and the Relationship between Articles 81 and 82 and National Competition Law.
July 2004.
Written by Marco Hickey.
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The Irish Competition Authority Issues a New Notice and Declaration
for Vertical Restraints.

Published in the March 2004 issue of the Irish Law Society Gazette.
Written by Marco Hickey.
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EU & Competition Law Update Autumn 2003.
Click to download pdf version.
  • New Merger Control Regime
  • Notice in Respect of Guidelines for Merger Analysis ("Notice")
  • Competition Authority to Introduce new Vertical Restraints Regime
  • Competition Authority Investigates Certain Professions and the Banking Sector
  • ECU Merger Control Regulation being Reviewed
  • Recent Case Notes: Tetral Laval v Commission; Airtours plc v Commission and Schneider Electric SA v Commission
New Merger Control Regime.
Published in the April 2003 issue of the Irish Law Society Gazette.
Written by Marco Hickey.
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EU & Competition Law Update June 2002
(880 kb - pdf)
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  • The Competition Act, 2002
  • Competition Authority Refuses License to Irish Payment Services Organisation (IPSO) and An Post
  • De Minimis Agreements
  • Competition Authority Introduces a Cartel Immunity Programme
European Commission publishes Notice on De Minimis Agreements. (pdf)
Published in the Commercial Law Practitioner in June 2002.
Written by Marco Hickey.
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to view.


Davidoff / Levis:
Community Exhaustion of Rights in the Context of Trade Marks.

March 2002.
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Competition Law Update: January 2001.
(pdf) (8.92MB - with graphics)
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Competition Law Update: January 2001. (pdf) (26KB - no graphics)
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Practical Difficulties with the Operation of the Irish Mergers Act /
Proposals for Change.
(pdf)
Written by Marco Hickey.
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Lecture presented to the Competition Press Conference in October 2000.
(pdf)
Written by Marco Hickey.
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