Legal Updates & Insights

Nov 2020

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As we head towards the end of the year, what have been the most notable Irish competition law highlights so far?

Nov 2020

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On Friday, 25 September 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in two appeals (the Appeals) which considered the statutory presumption in favour of disclosure in the context of a request made pursuant...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has published consumer FAQs on differential pricing in insurance; At European level, EIOPA has issued its key priorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; published its approach...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has published the outcome of a thematic review of the implementation of its framework for governance, management and oversight in fund management companies, and has issued new...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI announced its intention to introduce three new pre-approval controlled functions (PCFs); At European level, the ECB published a report on the possible issuance of a digital euro,...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, ESMA chair Steven Maijoor delivered an address to the Irish Funds Global Online Conference, while the CBI published issues 10 and 11 of its Markets Updates for 2020; At European level, ESMA...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the Governor of the CBI, Gabriel Makhlouf, addressed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, commenting on issues such as payment breaks and the tracker mortgage...

Nov 2020

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The New Competition Tool initiative (if ultimately adopted) is one of a number of measures aimed at making competition policy and competition rules in the EU fit for the modern...

Nov 2020

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In yet another major policy development, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced today that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") will now be extended for all parts of the UK...

Nov 2020

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The phrase "State aid" is used regularly in business. However, the phrase has a technical meaning in European Union law.