The Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 336 of 2017) (the 2017 Transparency Regulations) were signed by the Minister for Finance on 25 July 2017 but were only publicly available on 31 July 2017, and...
Corporate and M&AIn recent years, Ireland has emerged as a global cybersecurity hub, with high profile international companies like Intel Security, Trend Micro, Malwarebytes, AlienVault, FireEye, SolarWinds and NUIX choosing it as...
Investing in IrelandWhat do Funds and their managers need to consider in respect of the Benchmarks Regulation?
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the International Front we look at ESMA opinions to support supervisory convergence in EU27 in the context of Brexit; ESMA opinion on Asset Segregation and Custody Services...
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn Irish practice developments: we look at some approaching deadlines; Central Bank Brexit FAQ;Update of Investment Limited Partnership and ICAV legislation; Senior Central Bank appointments; Irish Funds Financial Reporting...
Asset Management & Investment FundsGina Conheady, Head of A&L Goodbody’s San Francisco Office, looks at Ireland in a post-Brexit world.
BrexitFive years after the Government initially published details of proposed new legislation to modernise Ireland's anti-corruption and bribery laws, the publication of a Bill now appears imminent.
White Collar CrimeNational Asset Loan Management Ltd v Southlodge Inns Ltd [2015] IEHC 109 is the latest in a line of cases confirming the position originally laid down in ICC v Verling & Ors. [1995] 1 ILRM 123...
Commercial PropertyThe European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2016 came into operation on 15 November 2016.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 5 July 2017, the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) published a new set of guidelines on the procurement of goods and services (the Guidelines). The Guidelines, available here, are primarily intended...
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe US Second Circuit Court of Appeals, overturning an earlier court ruling from a lower court, has held that the US Government cannot compel Microsoft to hand over emails stored...
Privacy & Data SecurityDr Vincent Power, Partner, A&L Goodbody gives a preliminary assessment of the impact of Brexit on Competition Law.
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