On 3 September, the General Court of the European Union delivered a significant judgment, dismissing Zalando SE (Zalando)'s challenge to the European Commission's decision to designate the Zalando website as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the Digital Services Act or DSA).
TechnologyALG’s compliance checklist outlines 12 key questions relating to the EU AI Act that organisations should consider when integrating AI into their business.
TechnologyRecently, the High Court delivered two decisions of relevance to commercial landlords and tenants in Ireland.
DisputesIn exceptional cases a non-party can be held personally liable for litigation costs. We examine a recent English case where directors were made personally liable for the costs of defending a winding up petition.
Corporate & M&AThe High Court restricted two directors for five years for failing to act responsibly and in the interests of their company, allowing debts to accumulate without a means of discharging them.
Corporate & M&ASFDR, IMF, AML/CFT.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, Ireland for finance strategy consultation, AI.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe much-anticipated Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (Directive - 2025/1) (IRRD) was published earlier this year. It aims to harmonise and enhance recovery and resolution (R&R) tools relating to (re)insurers across the EU.
Insurance & ReinsuranceDomestically, the CBI updates the beneficial ownership register FAQ. At European level, the European Commission seeks feedback on the DMA and adopts measures to cut taxonomy red tape.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryAt European level, ESMA publishes a thematic note on sustainability related communications and a feedback statement on Article 7 of the Securitisation Regulation.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the Department of Finance publishes action plan for insurance reform. At European level, EIOPA publishes its 2024 oversight activity report, and consults on amendments to supervisory reporting and disclosure requirements.
FinanceDomestically, the European Union (Corporate Reporting) Regulations 2025 were signed into law. At European level, ESMA publishes advice on UCITS eligible assets, and a guideline on outsourcing to cloud service provider by non-DORA depositaries.
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