Legal Updates & Insights

Jan 2017

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The Government approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill along the lines of this General Scheme on 20 December, 2016.

Jan 2017

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On the International Front we look at the ESMA Opinion on UCITS Share Classes, PRIIPs Regulation, FSB recommendations to address structural vulnerabilities from asset management activities, ESMA opinion on impact...

Jan 2017

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In Irish practice developments: Some Approaching Deadlines; the new AIF Rulebook, Central Bank AIFMD Q&A, Feedback Statement on CP105: Amendment to UCITS Regulations, address by Gerry Cross (Central Bank...

Jan 2017

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This case concerned an application by the official liquidator of a Company for final orders including an order determining the applicant's remuneration in the sum of €558,750.76.

Jan 2017

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A cycle courier in the UK has been successful in arguing before a UK Employment Tribunal that she is entitled to 'worker' status for the purposes of the relevant UK...

Jan 2017

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On 26 January 2017, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (or CCPC) announced that it has commenced an investigation into suspected breaches of competition law in relation to the provision of tickets...

Jan 2017

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In Student Transport Scheme Ltd ("STS") v Minister for Education and Skills, the Court of Appeal (the "Court") dismissed STS's appeal finding that the arrangement between the Minister for Education...

Jan 2017

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Copymoore Limited and others v Commissioners for Public Works Ireland [2016] IEHC 709, judgment of McDermott J delivered on 11 November 2016 On 31 January 2013, the respondents issued a Request for Tenders ("RFT") through the...

Jan 2017

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Following the Irish Ferries case which we reported on (recap), the Labour Court has issued its decision in Transdev Light Rail Limited v Michael Chrzanowski, in favour of an employer...

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On 20 January 2017, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") announced that it had concluded its investigation into an association of landlords which had issued a statement about proposed Government legislation.