Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014

46O

F38[Reference on a question of law to High Court

46O. (1) Where a division of the Commission decides, before the making of a decision under section 46G, or where a decision is made under that section to impose an administrative fine, before the making of a determination under section 46J, to refer any question of law arising under section 46E to 46H or section 46I to 46P to the High Court, the Commission shall refer the question.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), no appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the High Court on a reference under subsection (1).

(3) The High Court may grant leave to appeal, where it certifies that its decision involves a point of law of exceptional public importance and that it is desirable in the public interest that an appeal should be taken to the Court of Appeal.]

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F38

Inserted (31.07.2026) by Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 (31/2026), s. 136, S.I. No. 403 of 2026.