Jul 2017
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Under the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), Irish private limited companies may be incorporated as either a company limited by shares (CLS) or a designated activity company (DAC). The Companies (Accounting)...
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In Allied Irish Banks Plc v McKeown & anor [2017] IEHC 363, the High Court (Costello J) granted orders for summary judgment, on the basis that the loans and guarantees were valid, and...
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Key provisions of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (the CRA) have taken effect from 30 June 2017. Most lenders will then begin submitting information to the new Central Credit Register (the Register) operated...
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The Court of Appeal in Millar & anor -v- Financial Services Ombudsman [2015] IECA, has held that a clause in Danske Bank's terms and conditions allowing them to alter rates in accordance...
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On the International Front we look at cross-border distribution and supervision of UCITS and AIFs, FinTech, ESMA product governance guidelines under MiFID II, ESMA Q&As on MiFID II and...
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In Irish practice developments: we look at some approaching deadlines; Revised Central Bank Guidance on Share Classes & updated Central Bank UCITS Q&A; Central Bank Markets Update; GoAML, Companies (Accounting)...
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What is the current position in Ireland in respect of the transposition of the Fourth Anti Money-Laundering Directive (4AMLD)?
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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...
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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...
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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.
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