Legal Updates & Insights

May 2016

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In Stowe & anor v Financial Services Ombudsman [2016] IEHC 199, High Court, Twomey J, 18 April 2016 Mr and Mrs Stowe sought to set aside a decision of the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO), rejecting...

May 2016

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On 5 May 2016 the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 and the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 were published.

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes 2015 Annual Report and Annual Performance Statement for Financial Regulation; Central Bank of Ireland announces Findings of Thematic Inspection on Debt Management...

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Global Exchange Market set up under MiFID will now include listing of investment funds On the EU Front: European Supervisory Authorities propose Regulatory Technical Standards on...

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Irish UCITS Regulations implement UCITS V On the EU Front: EU Commission focus on fund passporting

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland announces appointment of Director of Credit Institutions Supervision; Central Bank of Ireland updates consumers on its examination of Tracker Mortgage issues On...

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes information on insurance supervisory objectives and process On the EU Front: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority publishes preparatory guidelines on...

May 2016

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In Kelly Builders (Rosemount) Ltd v HCC Underwriting Agency Ltd [2016] IEHC 72, Murphy J, 1 February, 2016, the plaintiff sought an order for specific performance of an insurance contract together with a declaration...

May 2016

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Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (the "Spent Convictions Act")

May 2016

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On the Domestic Front, we look at Deadlines and research on consumer complaints handling in regulated firms.