Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022

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• Creates non-criminal enforcement system for competition breaches, including independent adjudication officers issuing prohibition notices and imposing financial penalties, structural remedies, and behavioral orders.
• Introduces leniency program for undertakings cooperating on competition violations; increases criminal penalties for competition law breaches; expands CCPC surveillance powers for criminal investigations.
• Amends five Acts (Competition 2002, CCPA 2014, Communications 2002, Consumer Protection 2007, Criminal Justice Surveillance 2009) to implement EU Directive 2019/1 on competition enforcement.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   31 Jan 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 Feb 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Apr 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   4 May 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   4 May 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   26 May 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   22 Jun 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   22 Jun 2022
10. Enacted

    29 Jun 2022