The General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill, (the Scheme) has been published.
Companies ActThe Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has published her final Annual Report covering the period of 1 January 2018 to 24 May 2018. From 25 May 2018, the office of the Data Protection Commissioner ceased, and the new Data Protection Commission was created under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Commercial & TechnologyOn 10 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in a 76-paragraph judgment, that a member state may unilaterally withdraw the notice of its intention to leave the EU. This is only so long as the withdrawal agreement has not entered into force or any extension of the article 50 negotiation process has not expired.
BrexitOn 29 March 2017, the Article 50 letter was taken by two civil servants from London to Brussels on Eurostar.
BrexitThe Court of Appeal has recently brought clarity as to when an employee in a disciplinary procedure should be allowed to bring a lawyer
EmploymentIreland is a key global hub for aviation finance and leasing, having almost 50 years' experience in the sector.
Aviation & Transport FinanceAlmost immediately after the Brexit referendum result was known in June 2016, the talk was when would the UK "trigger" Article 50? There was much speculation about when the UK would send the so-called "Article 50 Letter".
BrexitNo deal Brexit plans, Uncleared OTCs, Clearing & Trading, MMFs, PRIIPs KID, Assessing leverage in investment funds, ECB proposals to mitigate financial stability risks in the investment fund sector, AML/CTF
Asset Management & Investment FundsDiversity reporting obligations for listed Fund companies
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, CJA 2018, Outsourcing, Clearing & Trading, AIF depositaries, UCITS ETF share classes, BMR, CBI speeches, strategy & funding, Corporate Governance for Investment Firms and Market Operators, FCA and Brexit
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published the eagerly awaited draft Guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPR.
Commercial & TechnologyThe Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 came into operation on 26 November 2018.
Asset Management & Investment Funds