Enforcement Body
Helpline Lo-call: 1890 432 432
Helpline National: 01 402 5555
Assistance to Consumer Bodies
Phone: 01- 8797620
Email: info@eccireland.ie
Measures applicable to infringements
- A trader who commits an offence under the Geoblocking regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both.
Additionally, Sections 77, 78, 80 and 84 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (No. 19 of 2007) shall apply to an offence under these Regulations as they apply to an offence under that Act and, accordingly, references in those sections to an offence under that Act shall be construed as including references to an offence under these Regulations.
(see related webpage) S.I. No. 513 of 2018 European Union (Unjustified Geo-Blocking Of Consumers) Regulations 2018Regulation 5 deals with offences under the Regulation. (see related webpage)
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See Also
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Greece, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Estonia, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Hungary, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Denmark, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in the Netherlands, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Latvia, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Austria, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Belgium, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Bulgaria, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Cyprus, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in the Czech Republic, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Germany, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Finland, and the local points of contact.
This page gives the state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in France, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Croatia, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Italy, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Lithuania, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Luxembourg, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Malta, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Poland, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Portugal, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Romania, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Sweden, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Slovenia, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Slovakia, and the local points of contact.
This page gives state of play of the implementation of the Geoblocking in Spain, and the local points of contact.