Legal Updates & Insights

Feb 2016

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The grocery sector in Ireland will have to cope with a new set of rules from 30 April 2016. On 1 February 2016, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation signed the Consumer Protection...

Feb 2016

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On 26 January 2016, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Topaz Energy Group Limited, Resource Property Investment Fund Plc ("RPIF") and Esso Ireland Limited by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ("ACT").

Jan 2016

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On the International Front we look at the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation, the AIFMD passport, the PRIPs Regulation, EU Financial Services Regulation and PSD2.

Jan 2016

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On the Domestic Front, we look at Deadlines, Central Bank Markets Update, Central Bank Guidance on Umbrella Cash Accounts, Central Bank UCITS Q&A, CP86 transition timelines, CRS, FATCA and...

Jan 2016

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The High Court has refused an application made by Forum Connemara Limited ("Forum Connemara") for a stay on the implementation of the decision made by Galway County Local Community Development...

Jan 2016

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Director of Corporate Enforcement -v- Walsh & ors [2016] IECA 2 concerned an appeal by the Director of Corporate Enforcement (the Director) against a decision of Barrett J declining to make a disqualification...

Jan 2016

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The Department of Justice has published the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016

Jan 2016

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Telecoms company, Yourtel, has been fined €5,000 for making unsolicited telephone calls to two homes, urging them to switch their business.

Jan 2016

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The High Court has recently affirmed a decision of the Labour Court which awarded an employee €40,000 for failure to adequately consider or evaluate potential options of reasonable accommodation.

Jan 2016

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There have been intense negotiations between EU and US officials on an "Umbrella Agreement" or "Safe Harbour 2.0" following the European Court of Justice's Schrems decision last October.