Recently, 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.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the Government agrees to bring forward the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025. At European level, the ECB updates its list of supervised entities and publishes oversight requirements for SIPS.
FinanceWhile project management has been deeply embedded in most industries for decades, the legal profession has been somewhat slower to adopt. But that is changing...
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