Legal Updates & Insights

Oct 2017

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The Irish Competition Authority regularly dawn-raids businesses, professional bodies, trade associations and homes. Everyone in business in Ireland needs to be briefed on how to deal with such unannounced visits....

Oct 2017

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On the Domestic Front: Markets Update Issue 7 2017; Central Bank publishes Feedback Statement to Consultation Paper 95 – Funding the Cost of Financial Regulation. On the EU Front: European Commission publishes proposed reforms...

Oct 2017

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On the EU Front: ESMA and the NCA's agree work plan on MiFID II pre-trade transparency waivers and position limits; ESMA updates Q&A on MiFID II implementation.

Oct 2017

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On the Domestic Front: Life Assurance (Provision of Information) Regulations amended to avoid duplication with the PRIIPs Regulation; Central Bank publishes Insurance Quarterly Newsletter. On the EU Front: European Commission...

Oct 2017

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On the Domestic Front: Irish Funds MiFID II Q&A. On the EU Front: EuVECA and EuSEF Regulations.

Oct 2017

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes updated guidance on Fitness and Probity for Credit Unions; Central Bank publishes Addendum to the Individual Questionnaire for Credit Institutions. On the EU...

Oct 2017

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Employers should note the following recent changes in the context of maternity, immigration and collective redundancies: Longer maternity leave and benefit, changes to the notification procedures for collective redundancy, and...

Oct 2017

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The perils of making a declaration of solvency by company directors, without reasonable grounds.

Oct 2017

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In a much anticipated judgment, the Irish High Court yesterday decided to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule on the validity of Standard Contractual...

Oct 2017

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is consulting on draft GDPR guidance on contracts and liabilities between controllers and processors.