Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005

Public bill · Government · Presented

The bill would ban certain unfair grocery-trade practices, including forcing resale prices, treating equivalent transactions differently, demanding advertising payments and charging “hello money” for new or expanded shops. It would let affected businesses and the Competition Authority take court action, repeal outdated groceries restrictions, and revoke the 1987 Groceries Order.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Competition Act 2002 by providing, in the interests of the common good, for the prohibition of activities which prevent, restrict or distort competition in trade in grocery goods in the State, to revoke the Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order 1987 and to repeal the Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1987 and other related and spent Acts

Last updated 14 September 2018