Jul 2017
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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Markets Update, Issue 4 2017; Central Bank publishes updated Q&As on the Investment Firm Regulations 2017. On the EU Front: Commission publishes proposal to amend...
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The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has recently provided its Opinion 2/2017 on data processing at work.
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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Macro-Financial Review; Central Bank publishes Insurance Quarterly Newsletter. On the EU Front: EIOPA publishes Annual Report for 2016; EIOPA publishes Supervisory Assessment of the...
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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes discussion paper on the Consumer Protection Code and the Digitalisation of Financial Services. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes its Annual Report for 2016;...
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Matthew Cole (Corporate and M&A Partner) provides an overview of the process, regulatory architecture, public company responsibilities and risks in relation to IPOs in Ireland.
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Under the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), Irish private limited companies may be incorporated as either a company limited by shares (CLS) or a designated activity company (DAC). The Companies (Accounting)...
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In Allied Irish Banks Plc v McKeown & anor [2017] IEHC 363, the High Court (Costello J) granted orders for summary judgment, on the basis that the loans and guarantees were valid, and...
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Key provisions of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (the CRA) have taken effect from 30 June 2017. Most lenders will then begin submitting information to the new Central Credit Register (the Register) operated...
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The Court of Appeal in Millar & anor -v- Financial Services Ombudsman [2015] IECA, has held that a clause in Danske Bank's terms and conditions allowing them to alter rates in accordance...
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On the International Front we look at cross-border distribution and supervision of UCITS and AIFs, FinTech, ESMA product governance guidelines under MiFID II, ESMA Q&As on MiFID II and...
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