Irish Supreme Court refers a question on the interpretation of Article 81(1) EC to the European Court of Justice
22.06.2007
On 27th July, 2006, the High Court rejected a challenge brought by the Competition Authority in respect of a scheme to rationalise the beef processing industry in Ireland. The Competition Authority initiated proceedings against the Beef Industry Development Society Limited (“BIDS”) and another in June 2003 seeking a declaration that the BIDS rationalisation scheme infringed Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 (the “Competition Act”) and Article 81(1) of the EC Treaty. The High Court held that the BIDS rationalisation scheme was not an infringement of Article 81(1) EC by object or effect.
