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    The Fisheries debate

    Fisheries is reported to be one of the top three issues in the final stages of the EU-UK negotiations on a trade deal. Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody, explains, in a practical way, how the topic of fisheries fits into the Brexit debate.

    Brexit
  • Article

    Dawn raids and mobile phones

    Competition dawn raid inspectors are usually very keen to get access to the mobile phones of those people on the premises being dawn raided. This is usually for three reasons:

    EU, Competition & Procurement
  • audio

    Levelling the playing field

    The so-called "Level Playing Field" has become an important topic in the Brexit Trade Negotiations. Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody, explains, in a practical way, the meaning of "level playing field" in the Brexit debate.

    Brexit
  • article

    Fitness and probity update

    The Central Bank of Ireland's Dear CEO letter to all regulated financial services providers was published on 17 November 2020.

    Financial Regulation
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments - Nov 2020

    CBDF consultation, Performance Fees, NCA priorities, UCITS and AIFMD penalties, MMFs, Benchmarks, Brexit, ESG, outsourcing, Cyber.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments - Nov 2020

    Deadlines, F&P, SFDR fast track, closed-ended QIAIFs, ILPs, Ireland's CSDR, Covid-19, Brexit, CBI markets updates.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A - Nov 2020

    Q&A of the month. What is the latest update on the streamlining of Ireland's Investment Limited Partnership?

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    The European Commission review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation

    Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits agreements between undertakings that restrict competition (unless they demonstrate "efficiencies" i.e. by improving the production or distribution of goods or services or promoting technical or economic progress, while allowing consumers a fair share of the resulting benefits

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 comes into effect

    The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) will come in effect tomorrow, Tuesday 1 December 2020.

    Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • How restructuring is helping airlines weather COVID-19
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    How restructuring is helping airlines weather COVID-19

    Examinership and other financial structures can be a chance to streamline and strengthen in anticipation of recovery, writes Jonathon Keane.

    Aviation & Transport Finance
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    European Commission releases offshore renewable energy strategy

    The European Commission released an "EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future" (the Strategy) on 19 November 2020.

    Energy & Natural Resources
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    Operation of the SEM after the end of the Brexit transition period

    The SEM Committee has today published an updated statement on the operation of the SEM after the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020. This confirms the position where the UK and the EU do not reach a trade agreement before the cut-off date.

    Brexit