Legal Updates & Insights

Jun 2017

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Before the UK General Election, the country was experiencing a real momentum towards Brexit. Leaving the world's largest trading bloc was seen by most people as inevitable. Remainers chose silence...

Jun 2017

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The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4 AMLD) (EU 2015/ 849) is due to be transposed by EU member states by 26 June 2017. Meanwhile proposals for a Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5 AMLD) which will amend 4...

Jun 2017

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Matthew Cole and Sheena Doggett provide an overview of the IPO process in Ireland, addresses the regulatory and exchange requirements and presents key offering considerations.

Jun 2017

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Baker J in the High Court has given three recent judgments in matters concerning Section 115A(9) of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 – 2015 (the Acts). This Section gives a Court power to...

Jun 2017

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The Government recently announced its commitment to priority drafting of legislation to enhance protection for those on precarious working arrangements. In particular, it is designed to address those on low...

Jun 2017

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Just as the Olympics open with the ritual words "let the Games begin...", so too the Brexit talks begin in Brussels today. The EU side is led by Michel Barnier...

Jun 2017

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Conducting a fair investigation can be a legal minefield for many employers and a recent High Court decision (Michael Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board) has gone a...

Jun 2017

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In Aldi Stores v Dunnes Stores [2016] IEHC 256, the High Court refused to order Aldi to elect between a claim in damages and an account of profits prior to a damages...

Jun 2017

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The Companies (Accounting) Bill was signed by the President on 17 May 2017, and is accordingly the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (the Accounting Act). Almost all of its provisions came into force pursuant...

Jun 2017

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On the Domestic Front: Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 will come into operation on 9 June 2017; Central Bank publishes AIFMD Q&As and UCITS Q&As. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes principles...