Consumer Law

Mason Hayes & Curran has been named as a sponsor of an international symposium hosted by the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) in London this October. Run in co-operation with the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the symposium from 1

The Irish grocery retail sector remains competitive with food price increases generally below the European average, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC yesterday published an update to its 2023 high-level analysis of the grocery sector in Ireland.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) saw a 21 per cent increase in merger notifications last year, according to its latest annual report. The 2024 annual report details the investigations, enforcement actions and public awareness campaigns carried out during the CCPC's 10th

Online marketplace Temu has been accused of breaching the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to tackle listings for illegal products. The European Commission yesterday said an investigation opened in October 2024 had found evidence showing there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to encoun

The Irish motor industry has been issued with a warning following reports of anticompetitive practices in the sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today published an eight-page letter which has been sent to a number of businesses i

Ireland's consumer watchdog has joined an international crackdown on mobile and online games which manipulate children as young as three into making purchases. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) was among 21 national consumer agencies which took part in an international sweep

Nearly a third of Irish financial services firm are not yet prepared to implement the Central Bank's revised Consumer Protection Code, a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran suggests. The business law firm surveyed over 330 industry professionals at a recent webinar ahead of the revised code coming in

Pharmacy and beauty chain Boots has been ordered to pay more than €1,000 after pleading guilty to breaking sales pricing legislation. The prosecution was brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) against Boots Retail (Ireland) Limited following online sweeps conducted

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has been accused of breaking EU consumer laws in a coordinated action involving Ireland's consumer watchdog, the EU and other national authorities. Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), along with national consumer authorities in Belgium, F

The Irish government has said it will not support "unilateral domestic legislation" aimed at helping consumers understand how easy certain products are to repair, as it believes this should be done at an EU level. The Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024, proposed by solicitor

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has launched new guidelines for businesses on consumer rights. The guidelines focus on what traders must do to uphold consumer rights when selling goods and services, following the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act 2022.

European consumer watchdogs have accused Meta of continuing to breach EU law with its "pay-or-consent" policy. Meta first introduced a pay-or-consent model in November 2023, offering EU users of Facebook and Instagram the option of either paying a monthly fee to use ad-free versions of the social ne

A number of nationwide retailers are to be brought before the courts for allegedly breaking sales pricing laws. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) announced it has launched proceedings against a number of retailers active in the electrical, cosmetics, furniture, and clothing a

Chinese e-commerce giant Temu is facing enforcement action under EU consumer law, a week after separate proceedings were opened under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission today notified Temu of

A third-party car rental website used by Ryanair Car Hire and Booking.com has removed misleading information at the request of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Consumer authorities in 10 EU member states and Norway, co-ordinated by the European Commission, checked 78 third