Division Overview

The Antitrust Division is responsible for delivering the CCPC’s competition law enforcement mandate in relation to anti-competitive agreements and concerted practices (excluding cartel conduct) and abuse of dominance across the Irish economy. 

The Division is also responsible for the CCPC’s functions arising from the EU Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) /) (DMA) and the European Union (Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector) Regulations (S.I. No. /).

The Division operates through two core workstreams:

• Investigation & Enforcement, which conducts formal investigations under the Competition Act and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act , including exercising formal investigative powers such as dawn raids, requirements for information, statutory summons hearings and the preparation of statements of objections and investigation reports; and

• Screening, Case Pipeline & Early Intervention, which triages complain...