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Associate news roundup
Friday, 25 March 2011
Every month GCR publishes a summary of associate moves.
Ireland appoints new member
Monday, 07 March 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority has announced Ciarán Quigley will take up the position of temporary member. Quigley is also secretary and the head of administration at the authority.
Ireland settles beef industry case
Premium Article - Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority has today settled its long-running case against a beef industry association, after the country’s Supreme Court found that an agreement among association members violated European competition laws.
Wong prepares to depart Irish authority
Premium Article - Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Stanley Wong, a longtime member of Ireland’s Competition Authority, will step away from the enforcer on 4 February.
Ireland annuls ferry deal, over gun-jumping
Premium Article - Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has declared a transaction between ferry operators Stena and DFDS void because the companies completed the deal before notifying the authority.
Irish energy deal gets green light
Premium Article - Monday, 01 November 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has cleared state-owned energy supplier Electricity Supply Board’s €1.25 billion acquisition of Northern Ireland Electricity, subject to conditions.
Irish banks get state aid reprieve
Premium Article - Thursday, 23 September 2010
The European Commission has approved Ireland’s state aid scheme for short-term liabilities in the country’s financial institutions.
UK insurer stands by rejected bid
Premium Article - Tuesday, 17 August 2010
UK insurer Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) has today said it stands by its £5 billion (€6.1 billion) bid for Aviva’s UK, Canadian and Irish general insurance businesses, which could make it the largest general insurance provider in each of the three countries.
Ireland hires Goggin for authority role
Premium Article - Monday, 26 July 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has hired ex-telecoms regulator Isolde Goggin as a temporary member. She begins her new role tomorrow.
Ireland revises immunity scheme
Premium Article - Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has announced it is reviewing the country’s cartel immunity programme.
Bank of Ireland gets state aid approval
Premium Article - Thursday, 15 July 2010
The European Commission today approved a €3.5 billion state aid package to help reorganise Bank of Ireland, after it agreed to structural remedies to maintain competition in the banking market.
Ireland boosts competition between family doctors
Premium Article - Friday, 09 July 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has published recommendations to change the country’s General Medical Services (GMS) system and increase competition between general practitioner (GP) doctors.
FitzGerald hired for authority role
Premium Article - Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Ireland’s Competition Authority has today appointed competition specialist Gerald FitzGerald as a member. He will head the authority’s cartel division.
General court rules against Ryanair
Premium Article - Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Ryanair will not be allowed to merge with Irish rival Aer Lingus, after Europe’s General Court today supported a European Commission decision to block the airline tie-up.
In-house lawyers stumble over privilege
Premium Article - Thursday, 29 April 2010
In-house lawyers today received a major blow to their hopes of gaining legal professional privilege after an advocate general said in the EU's Court of Justice that she did not support the principle, an opinion likely to cause concern among competition lawyers.
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GCR December 2011
In this issue:
Surveys: New York, Israel • US Assistant Attorney General • Year in review • Isolde Goggin interview • Ricardo Napolitani interview
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