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Ireland-Competition dawn raids: preparation, on‑site conduct, privilege protection and post‑raid actions-practical checklist (CCPC and European Commission inspections)

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Competition authorities with jurisdiction in Ireland

Competition authorities operating in Ireland, chiefly the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and, where applicable, the European Commission, possess broad powers to carry out surprise inspections, commonly called ‘dawn raids’. Such raids are a central investigative device for enforcing Irish and EU competition law, particularly in matters involving serious and grave breaches of competition rules like alleged cartel conduct, abuse of dominance, and wage‑fixing arrangements. For companies trading in Ireland, the unannounced arrival of the regulator’s authorised officers at their premises without prior warning can be both highly disruptive and risky. Businesses must be dawn raid‑ready to mitigate disruption and to safeguard their legal entitlements while meeting statutory duties throughout an inspection. This Checklist outlines pragmatic pointers to consider before a dawn raid, including forming a dawn raid response team, alongside key priority steps to take during the on‑site raid, managing legally privileged material, and the follow‑up once the raid has ended. Equipping your organisation with dawn raid readiness know‑how and a defined response plan can materially and significantly reduce the risk of non‑compliance and reputational harm. It also includes recommended measures for navigating a dawn raid response. There is a section to...

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DR Kasturi Moodaliyar

Addleshaw Goddard

Dr Kasturi Moodaliyar is a member of the Addleshaw Goddard Dublin team, having joined from the competition law practice at Eversheds Sutherland. With over two decades of experience in competition law, Kasturi brings a wealth of expertise underpinned by qualifications from South Africa.Kasturi's career includes serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where she lectured on various aspects of competition law. In addition, Kasturi has worked as an analyst at the South African Competition Commission and has held adjudicatory roles across several regulatory Tribunals....

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