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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments: Nov 2019

    Updates to UCITS Directive, AIFMD and other legislative reforms.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments: Nov 2019

    Some approaching compliance deadlines

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A: Nov 2019

    Do new regulations permit the CBI to restrict individuals’ data protection rights?

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    GATS will revolutionise how aircraft assets are traded and financed

    GATS (Global Aircraft Trading System) is the latest buzz word in aircraft financing and leasing circles. It will revolutionise how aircraft assets are traded and financed.

    Aviation & Transport Finance
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    Acquisition Finance 2019 - Ireland Guide

    ALG's Finance team provide a legal guide to acquisition finance in Ireland.

    Finance
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    New planning rules expected to make it more difficult to challenge planning decisions

    Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, intends to introduce new rules which will tighten up planning regulations and change the standard for how environmental challenges can be brought.

    Environmental & Planning
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    Government releases draft National Marine Planning Framework for Consultation

    The Government has published a draft of the first ever National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) for consultation. The NMPF is the maritime equivalent of the National Planning Framework, and outlines the Government's proposed approach for:

    Environmental & Planning
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    Can you bring a lawyer to a disciplinary hearing? The Supreme Court has the final word

    In a much anticipated judgment delivered this week, the Supreme Court has brought welcome clarity to the legal position regarding the right of an employee to be accompanied by a legal representative at a disciplinary hearing.

    Employment
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    New Central Bank Guidelines on Administrative Sanctions

    The Enforcement Directorate of the Central Bank of Ireland today published a new guide to sanctions imposed under the Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP).

    Financial Regulation
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    Hologram trade marks and 22nd century brands

    The UK's first multimedia motion mark was registered earlier this year, following, in the shadow of technological advances, a raft of changes to European trade mark laws.

    Commercial & Technology Belfast
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - General Cross Sectoral Oct 2019

    Domestically, Deputy Governor Ed Sibley discussed further work required by financial institution to prepare for the UK’s departure from the EU. Minister Donohoe spoke on the proposed Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR); In European news, publication of Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities priorities for 2020. ESMA published a final report on CSDR guidelines.

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Oct 2019

    Domestically, Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies; At European level, ESA consultation on changes to the KID for PRIIPs and Benchmarks Regulation consultation...

    Financial Regulation