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Ireland: Competition watchdog to go to High Court as part of cement industry investigation

By  |  June 21, 2015

Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will go to the High Court next month as part of its probe into alleged anti-competitive practices in the cement industry, according to a report in the Irish Times.

The State’s competition watchdog last month seized thousands of documents when it raided the offices of CRH subsidiary Irish Cement. It also visited the offices of several other companies.

The daily newspaper reported that the CCPC will ask the court next month to rule on which of the documents seized it is allowed use to build its case, as some of the material could constitute privileged information, such as legal advice.

The CCPC has launched an investigation into whether Irish Cement has abused its dominant position in the market, which the company denies.

Full content: The Irish Times

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