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Parental Leave Entitlements – An Important Update in Employee Entitlements
As primary schools across the country are wrapping up their final term this month, the question of childcare over the summer months is at the forefront of many parents' minds,...
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articleEU regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges
On June 19, 2018, the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) was formally published in the European Union’s Office Journal,
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Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation approved by Cabinet
Cabinet approved the General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill (the Bill) earlier yesterday.
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How female entrepreneurs can overcome key challenges – top 5 tips
The challenges faced by female entrepreneurs need to be proactively addressed to create conditions conducive to scaling their businesses
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Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive published
The text of the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) has been published in the Official Journal of the EU. 5AMLD will amend the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD). It must...
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People over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Coillte
In case C-323/17 People Over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Coillte, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that mitigation measures could not be taken into account...
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Proposed SME Growth Market reform
We understand that the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE), which is now trading as Euronext Dublin, is currently considering applying for the designation of the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) of the...
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Guide to Initial Public Offerings 2018 - Ireland
An overview of the IPO process in Ireland 2018
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Protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks under EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CoJ) handed down an important judgment last week on the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
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Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking May 2018
Domestically, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation published its First Quarter Report on SME Credit Guarantee Scfheme. On the European front, the European Central Bank (ECB) has published a...
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Irish Legal Guide to Securitisations 2018
Peter Walker, Partner, and Sinéad O'Connor, Associate, in the Finance Department provide an Irish legal guide to securitisations.
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Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds May 2018
On the domestic front, the CBI published the Thirtieth Edition of its AIFMD Q & A and the Irish Funds GDPR Working Group published its fourth bulletin which outlines industry discussion...
Asset Management & Investment Funds