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On 30 April 2024, Ireland completed the implementation of Directive (EU) 2020/1828 through the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024. Although the Act had been enacted in 2023, its full operation depended on the adoption of the commencement order and accompanying regulations.

Ireland implemented Directive (EU) 2020/1828 through the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 (Act No. 22 of 2023). The Act establishes the legal framework allowing qualified entities to bring representative actions to safeguard consumers’ collective interests in line with the Representative Actions Directive.