Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
291. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the figures for categories (details supplied) since the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was established. [53674/17]
View answerFrom 31 October 2014 to 12 December 2017, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) took the following actions in relation to suspected anti-competitive conduct that does not fall within the definition of a cartel:
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Fines |
Total |
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Investigations commenced |
9 |
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Inspections carried out |
5 |
|
Prosecutions |
The CCPC investigates non-cartel offences as civil offences. In some cases the CCPC may take civil action against the parties in courts. In the majority of cases the CCPC has reached settlements with the parties concerned without resorting to court actions |
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Cases concluded with fines |
0 |
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Total amount of collected and uncollected fines |
N/A |
|
Average fine per case |
N/A |
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Average length of anti-competitive investigations to date |
19 months |
