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Legal Updates & Insights

  • Article

    Ireland to enact legislation to apply the EU Foreign Direct Investment Regulation

    The European Union (EU) "Foreign Direct Investment Regulation" or "FDI Regulation" applies from 11 October 2020

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    Creditor’s right to recover losses not barred by the “reflective loss” principle in the UK

    Sometimes a wrongful act will not only damage a company, but also its creditors, employees, and shareholders. A doctrine known as the "reflective loss principle" limited the circumstances in which claims could be pursued by such parties for losses "reflecting" those suffered by the company (which could presumably pursue such a claim in its own right).

    Disputes
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    Briefing: FSPO Digest of Decisions Volume 4 - August 2020

    On 7 August 2020, the Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman (FSPO) published volume 4 of its Digest of Legally Binding Decisions; this included 22 decisions which were issued between January 2020 and May 2020.

    Disputes
  • Article

    Creditor’s right to recover losses not barred by the “reflective loss” principle in the UK

    Sometimes a wrongful act will not only damage a company, but also its creditors, employees, and shareholders. A doctrine known as the "reflective loss principle" limited the circumstances in which claims could be pursued by such parties for losses "reflecting" those suffered by the company (which could presumably pursue such a claim in its own right).  

    Disputes
  • Article

    Companies Act 2020: Corporate Governance

    The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the Act) was commenced on 21 August 2020. The new measures derive, in part, from recommendations of the Company Law Review Group put forward in response to difficulties faced by Irish companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Corporate & M&A
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance Aug 2020

    Domestically, the CBI has issued a number of publications: the COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance Supervisory Framework; a thematic assessment of diversity and inclusion in insurance firms; and the findings of a thematic review of the Retail Intermediary Annual Return; At European level, EIOPA has launched its first Solvency II Single Rulebook

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Aug 2020

    Domestically, the CBI has published guidance on reporting obligations for fund management companies of Irish Authorised Money Market Investment Funds; At European level, ESMA has announced that its guidelines on stress test scenarios under the MMFR will be updated in 2020, and has made recommendations to the European Commission for the AIFMD and UCITS Directive

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - General Cross Sectoral Aug 2020

    Domestically, the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 has come into effect, and the Cabinet has approved the publication of a Bill to transpose 5AMLD into Irish law; At European level, the EBA has also published its response to the European Commission's public consultation on an EU AML/CFT action plan

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Aug 2020

    Domestically, the CBI has published issue 8 of its Markets Update for 2020 and has updated its COVID-19 Q&A for regulated financial service providers, with a focus on MiFID investment firms; At European level, ESMA has published a list of thresholds for shareholder identification in each EU Member State

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Aug 2020

    Domestically, the CBI continues to update its COVID-19 Hub and has published updated customer profiles for the assessment of Section 149 notifications; At European level, the ESCB has published its responses to two European Commission consultations

    Financial Regulation
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    EBA consults on IFD/IFR reporting requirements

    The European Banking Authority (EBA) consultation paper EBA/CP/2020/07 sets out the particulars relating to reporting under the new Investment Firms Directive and Investment Firms Regulations (IFD/IFR). There are two sets of standards considered in this consultation paper, each of which are summarised below. Interested parties have until 4 September 2020 to submit their responses.

    Financial Regulation
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    EBA consults on IFD/IFR implementation: New prudential regime for investment firms

    The European Banking Authority (EBA) consultation paper EBA/CP/2020/06 seeks submissions in respect of nine draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) related to the implementation of a new prudential regime for investment firms under the Investment Firms Directive and Investment Firms Regulation (IFD/IFR).

    Financial Regulation