The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) will come in effect tomorrow, Tuesday 1 December 2020.
Betting, Gaming & Licensing
Examinership and other financial structures can be a chance to streamline and strengthen in anticipation of recovery, writes Jonathon Keane.
Aviation & Transport FinanceThe 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 ResourcesThe 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.
BrexitThe recent case of Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services [2020] EWHC 2750 highlights the requirement for tenants to follow the strict conditions set out in a break clause.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Belfast
The Irish government's Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 sets out its risk management strategy for the next six to nine months.
COVID-19ALG Employment Knowledge Lawyer, Triona Sugrue joined Declan Collins on HR Headquarters podcast interview series to discuss the most common problems organisations are facing as a result of COVID-19.
Pensions & IncentivesWhile Brexit makes the UK a third country for the purposes of EU law, Ireland's proximity (geographically and econonomically) to the UK makes the application of competition law to cross-border trade that more relevant and complex.
BrexitThe Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)'s Fund Management Companies guidance sets out minimum expectations for UCITS management companies, AIFMs, self-managed UCITS and internally managed AIFs minimum expectations with respect to the retrievability of records
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 24 September 2020, as part of its new Digital Finance Package, the European Commission published a renewed strategy for modern and safe retail payments.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Oireachtas Committee on Housing has been told, by representatives from the Department of Housing, that it is drafting a "use it or lose it" law relative to planning permissions granted for housing development.
Environmental & PlanningStablecoins are cryptocurrency that are pegged to a traditional asset, such as a fiat currency or gold. Other stablecoins are linked to an asset pool. By pegging the reference value to a stable asset, stablecoins aim to avoid or minimise price volatility.
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