The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the Directive) came into force in June 2023 and Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to implement the new rules.
EmploymentOn 26 May 2025, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) announced that it had been granted permission to bring a High Court class action against Microsoft.
TechnologyThe European Commission has issued its fourth package of simplification legislation (Omnibus IV) as part of the EU’s commitment to simplifying rules and reducing the administrative burdens placed on EU businesses.
Corporate & M&ASFDR, SIU, PRIIPs KID Q&As, T+1, the Listing Act.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, speeches, national discretions in AIFMD II, CBI/Hong Kong SFC mutual recognition, CBI authorisations and gatekeeping report, CBI markets update, ETFs.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe 2024 Annual Report of the Irish Revenue Commissioners was recently published, and we have set out below some of the key insights arising from this report.
TaxMany businesses have mobile phone apps on how to deal with dawn raids. These apps are often provided by advisors.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe upcoming rollout of Ireland’s revised Consumer Protection Code (CPC) has sparked cross-border conversations about the direction of consumer regulation.
Finance BelfastThe Irish Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) has recently published its 2024 Annual Report, providing an insight into the activities and trends in its area of responsibility.
TaxOn 13 May 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) launched a public consultation on its much anticipated guidelines on the protection of minors (the Guidelines) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
TechnologyDomestically, the CBI announced the appointment of new Director of Policy and International. At European level, Sharon Donnery, ECB Supervisory Board member, delivered a speech at the Institute of International Finance.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryDomestically, the CBI updated the Guidance on Investor Money Requirements. At European level, ESMA published the annual peer review of CCP supervision, and it delivered a final report on the MiFIR review.
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