The COVID-19 Crisis has had a very significant impact on competition/antitrust law. Already, it has influenced aspects of the practice of competition law in ways that no other crisis has ever done.
COVID-19
In response to the effect of COVID-19 on Irish businesses the Irish Government and, in particular the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (the DBEI) has provided certain supports to Irish businesses which primarily seek to assist businesses to stay operational and retain their staff
Corporate & M&AThe European Supervisory Authorities consultation on the EU Regulation on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector issued on 23 April 2020.
Asset Management & Investment Funds
A&L Goodbody's Dr Vincent Power writes why the COVID-19/Coronavirus crisis demonstrates why an international convention is needed to deal with various aspects of shipping (including the repatriation of crew and passengers) in the event of another pandemic or epidemic.
COVID-19
The Government has announced a number of significant changes to the COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) in an attempt to address certain anomalies and today Revenue issued guidance on some of these changes.
COVID-19
In a recent address on Digital Finance in Europe, the Director of Financial Regulation, Policy and Risk at the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Gerry Cross, shared some of the CBI's thinking on the current and timely topic of technological innovation and digital finance.
Client Tech
The threat to global health caused by COVID-19 has led to unprecedented collaboration from the global scientific research community to urgently develop a vaccine. Given the prevalence of data sharing and open science, combined with the sensitive nature of the data involved, data protection concerns have quickly emerged.
Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the operation of Irish courts. While remote hearings have been rolled-out to good effect, there are teething issues.
COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to have a deep impact on businesses across all sectors. The Irish Government has announced a range of further measures to combat the impact of COVID-19 on Irish businesses.
Corporate & M&A
To date, the Irish Government's approach to COVID-19 has been to handle the crisis by means of strong public health recommendations to both the public and commercial enterprises, rather than introducing any mandatory orders or statutory regulations.
Commercial PropertyThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published updated Guidelines 05/2020 on Consent under the GDPR, replacing the previous Article 29 Working Party Consent Guidelines published in April 2018.
TechnologyThe Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued its first fine under the GDPR. Tusla, the child and family state agency, has been fined €75,000 for three data breaches.
Technology
