Although some of the Competition Authority’s investigations result in either criminal court cases or civil court cases, many are closed before court proceedings are commenced, either because:

• We reach a view that there is no breach of competition law; or
• The parties involved take action and/or give undertakings to address our concerns.

Depending on the circumstances of each case, the Competition Authority may publish different information documents dealing with these cases, including:

• An enforcement decision;
• A short case summary. This is usually for cases that do not merit the publication of a detailed enforcement decision; or
• A notice or guidance note, with a view to providing guidance to interested parties.