Competition Law Enforcement.
The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 has been introduced to strengthen competition law enforcement in Ireland.
Contact: Marco Hickey.
November 2011.
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The Severability of Restrictive Covenants.
Restrictive covenants are often used to protect businesses in various circumstances,
but great care needs to be taken in the drafting of the clause so that it can be enforced. Severance and restrictive covenants are discussed in the light of the Francotyp-Postalia Ltd v Whitehead and others case in the High Court in England.
Contact: Marco Hickey or Aoife Nic Lochlainn.
October 2011.
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Marco Hickey of LK Shields Solicitors talks to Joe Dermody of the Irish Examiner. They discuss how anti-competitive practices such as price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market-sharing are facing increasing scrutiny from competition authorities at national and EU level. Contact: Marco Hickey. September 2011. Click to download. (pdf)

Media Mergers: Marco Hickey of LK Shields Solicitors talks to Joe Dermody of the Irish Examiner. More debate needed before State updates media mergers legislation. Contact: Marco Hickey. July 2011. Click to download. (pdf)

Regulation of Media Mergers in Ireland.
There appears to be a renewed political impetus for increasing the regulation
of media merger in Ireland.
Contact: Marco Hickey or Aoife Nic Lochlainn.
July 2011.
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The McCarthy Report and the Possible Sale of Irish Commercial Ports.
Following the recent publication of the Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities (the McCarthy Report), it is expected that a number of commercial ports in Ireland will be offered for sale by the Irish Government at some stage in the future, following the Review Group’s recommendation that privatisation of some or all of the ports should be considered.
Contact: Marco Hickey.
May 2011.
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New Irish Competition Rules – Effect on Motor Fuel Resale Agreements.
Contact: Marco Hickey or Aoife Nic Lochlainn.
March 2011.
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Media Mergers.
Under Irish competition law, the concept of a 'media merger' is broadly defined and includes any merger relating to newspapers, television or radio. Under the Competition Act 2002 (as amended) all media mergers in Ireland must be notified to the Competition Authority.
Contact: Marco Hickey or Aoife Nic Lochlainn.
Winter 2010.
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The New Block Exemption Regulation.
The European Commission takes a dim view of cartels, price-fixing and anti-competitive practices, but it does make exceptions for certain types of agreements made between undertakings operating at different levels of the supply chain.
Contact: Marco Hickey or Aoife Nic Lochlainn.
June 2010.
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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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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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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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