This article examines the use of arbitration in competition law from Irish perspective, with a focus on the challenges faced by arbitrators operating in a jurisdiction where infringements of the competition rules can carry the weight of the criminal law and potentially lead to custodial sentences

Directive 2014/104/EU was written on the assumption that the private enforcement of competition law is a matter of tort in all Member States. While doubts about this issue may have been brought up by some during the legislative process, they are not reflected in the final text. This assumption...