Legal Updates & Insights

Sep 2016

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Dr Vincent Power, Partner and Head of A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group provides an overview of State Aid law and policy in Ireland. This article was first published...

Sep 2016

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While each company and organisation has its own specific needs relating to Brexit, there are eleven key questions, from the legal perspective, which every CEO, General Counsel and executive should...

Sep 2016

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The High Court recently published its judgment in the case of Purcell v Central Bank of Ireland & Ors. The proceedings relate to a challenge to the Central Bank's powers to...

Sep 2016

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This update reviews four recent decisions of the courts which are of considerable significance for parties seeking to enforce loan agreements.

Sep 2016

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When the EU and UK diplomats eventually begin talks on the post-Brexit trading relationship, the structure and possibly outcome of those talks will, at least in part, be affected by...

Sep 2016

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It is not clear that there will be any immediate significant legal implications for Irish occupational pension schemes of the UK exiting the EU. However, the effect on the investment...

Sep 2016

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The European Commission's Directorate General for Competition has published a very useful document setting out statistics on EU cartel investigations. The document includes even the recent Trucks case which involved...

Sep 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes special edition of 'Intermediary Times' focusing on Anti-Money Laundering compliance. On the European Front: UK Financial Conduct Authority seeks input on...

Sep 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland releases statement on Contracts for Difference, binary options and other speculative products; Central Bank of Ireland releases Industry Letter in relation to...

Sep 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland publishes its Regulatory Service Standards Performance Report for January to June 2016; On the EU Front: EU Commission published its report on the...