The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment has launched a public consultation on a new National Life Sciences Strategy designed to ensure Ireland’s life sciences sector remains globally competitive.
Life SciencesThe General Court of the European Union recently delivered a significant judgment, dismissing Amazon’s challenge to the European Commission decision to designate Amazon Store as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the Digital Services Act or DSA).
TechnologyAt European level, the EBA published report on tackling ML/TF risks posed by CASPs and issuers of ARTs and EMTs, GDPR statement regarding DORA oversight, ESMA issues new Q&A on MiCAR and revised guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryAt European level, ESMA announces upcoming publication of standard market size for equity and equity-like financial instruments, clarifies application of the revised MiFID II/MiFIR rules and together with the EBA, recommends revisions to IFD/IFR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI announced change to Insurance Compensation Fund and published annual Private Motor Report. At European level, EIOPA launched new set of consultations related to the Solvency II Review.
FinanceDomestically, the CBI published its report on ESMA’s CSA on sustainability risks and disclosures in the investment funds sector. At European level, ESMA published draft RTS on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds under AIFMD II.
Asset Management & Investment FundsAt European level, the EBA reports on AML/CFT supervision of EU banks, reports on white labelling and supervisory convergence, ECB calls for stronger regulation of non-banks and SRB launches consultation on communication guidance for banks.
FinanceIn this article we address five important questions that sponsors should consider before they conduct a clinical trial in Ireland under the new regime.
Life SciencesIn this article, we provide a comparison of the negotiation positions of the European Commission, European Parliament and Council on the key proposed amendments to CSRD and CSDDD introduced as part of Omnibus I.
ESG & SustainabilityIn Perfect Stripe Limited t/a Grafter v Fennell & Ors [2025] IEHC 585, the Commercial Court refused an interlocutory injunction sought by a tenant to regain possession of three Dublin office buildings.
DisputesThe ECB has imposed periodic penalty payments on ABANCA Corporación Bancaria, S.A. for its failure to properly identify climate and environmental risks.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryCorporate Transactions Dawn Raid powers before the courts In a line of recent cases the General Court has examined the limits on the powers of the European Commission to carry out dawn raids on businesses suspected of breaching competition law.
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