Request for a public inquiry into the disclosure of confidential information

The Competition Authority has today sent a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions requesting a public investigation into the origin and method by which confidential information regarding the substance of the Competition Authority's complaint to the Office of the Special Prosecutor was disclosed to unauthorised parties. The complaint concerns alleged breaches of competition law by certain employees of two companies. This action is being taken in response to the coverage of the matter by Kastljós this week.

The Competition Authority views the aforementioned disclosure of information very seriously. The Director of Public Prosecutions has been informed of the measures taken within the Competition Authority to ascertain whether the information originated there and to facilitate the investigation of the matter.