First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 22/2018

Competition and Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018

Business & Regulation

Sponsor: Niall Collins
Introduced: 22 Feb 2018
Last updated: 13 Feb 2020

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Gives Competition and Consumer Protection Commission power to issue administrative sanctions directly against businesses for anti-competitive practices.
Amends the 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act to enable these enforcement powers without requiring court proceedings.
Bill lapsed at First Stage; changes to competition enforcement powers were not enacted into law.

Stage timeline

First Stage 32nd Dáil

22 Feb 2018