Feb 2016
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On the Domestic Front: Items including the following - Central Bank feedback on review of annuity sales process - Central Bank guidance in relation to Fitness and Probity obligations for ...
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Following the CJEU decision in the Schrems Case on 6 October 2015 invalidating the Safe Harbour regime, the Article 29 Working Party (the group comprised of representatives of European national data protection authorities ...
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From 15 February 2016, traders established in the EU that sell or provide goods or services online to consumers must provide a link on their websites to the European Commission's online dispute...
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The grocery sector in Ireland will have to cope with a new set of rules from 30 April 2016. On 1 February 2016, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation signed the Consumer Protection...
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On 26 January 2016, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Topaz Energy Group Limited, Resource Property Investment Fund Plc ("RPIF") and Esso Ireland Limited by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ("ACT").
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On the International Front we look at the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation, the AIFMD passport, the PRIPs Regulation, EU Financial Services Regulation and PSD2.
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On the Domestic Front, we look at Deadlines, Central Bank Markets Update, Central Bank Guidance on Umbrella Cash Accounts, Central Bank UCITS Q&A, CP86 transition timelines, CRS, FATCA and...
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The High Court has refused an application made by Forum Connemara Limited ("Forum Connemara") for a stay on the implementation of the decision made by Galway County Local Community Development...
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Director of Corporate Enforcement -v- Walsh & ors [2016] IECA 2 concerned an appeal by the Director of Corporate Enforcement (the Director) against a decision of Barrett J declining to make a disqualification...
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The Department of Justice has published the Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016
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