Legal Updates & Insights

Mar 2017

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In Irish practice developments: Some Approaching Deadlines; Updated AIF Rulebook and Q&A; Updated UCITS Q&A; Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Investment Firms) Regulations 2017; Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016;...

Mar 2017

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Does the Central Bank of Ireland require that externally managed VCC or ICAV funds maintain a designated email address?

Mar 2017

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It is not possible to be precise because no Member State has ever left the EU. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) has never been invoked before and...

Mar 2017

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What is meant by the UK triggering Article 50?

Mar 2017

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Article 50 is often cited in debates and commentary but not many people have read it.

Mar 2017

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On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister is scheduled to “trigger” Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union – the TEU - to announce to the 27 other EU Member States that the...

Mar 2017

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Vincent Power, Head of EU & Competition at A&L Goodbody was interviewed on Newstalk on 22nd March about the triggering of Article 50 on 29th March. He joined Vincent Wall on...

Mar 2017

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Dr Vincent Power, Head of A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group, reviews the cartels and leniency regime in Ireland. First published in 'The Cartels and Leniency Review' (Fifth Edition)...

Mar 2017

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In Flynn v Breccia the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ruling that there was a general principle of good faith in Irish commercial contract law.

Mar 2017

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In SPV Optimal Osus Limited -v- HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) Limited & Ors the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal of a High Court decision dismissing proceedings as being frivolous...