CMA: Business Appointment Rules advice, July to September 2025
Published 16 December 2025
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John McInnes
Title of former Civil Service role
Senior Legal Director
Date left/retired from the Civil Service
31 August 2025
New employer
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Ireland
New appointment/employment
Adjudication Officer Panel Member
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
Approved subject to the following conditions:
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that unless the CMA otherwise consents, Mr McInnes shall not undertake, for a period of 2 years from his last day in the Civil Service, any work on any matter he was involved in whilst working at the CMA, including any work closely related to, or arising from, such matters, on behalf of his new employer
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he is also reminded of his on-going obligations of non-disclosure of information obtained whilst working for the CMA
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he has been reminded that the Business Appointment Rules apply to any employment or appointments that he wishes to undertake, for a period of 2 years following his last day in the Civil Service. Therefore, should he wish to undertake alternative/additional employment or appointments within that time period, he will need to make another BARs application prior to taking up that employment/appointment