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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Progress on Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland?

    It's fair to say that the progress of mandatory gender pay gap (GPG) reporting in Ireland has been sporadic to date. So where are we now when it comes to mandatory GPG reporting for employers in Ireland?

    Employment
  • article

    Brexit: The European Council Summit casts doubt on when the UK would finally leave the EU

    The date of the UK's departure from the EU is now less clear after this week's European Council meeting which took place on 21 March 2019

    Brexit
  • article

    Developments in Irish Gambling Law

    In our latest update we outline the latest developments in Irish Gambling Law.

    Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • Law Society Gazette focus on resourcing innovation
    publication

    Law Society Gazette focus on resourcing innovation

    Take a look at the March issue of the Law Society Gazette which features an article looking at how law firms are resourcing innovation and technology.

    Client Tech
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    China Bond Connect: Central Bank of Ireland completes its review

    The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has completed its review of China Bond Connect and on 21 March 2019 sent a letter to Irish Funds confirming it has no objection to Irish UCITS and AIFs using Bond Connect. The same safekeeping requirements as China Stock Connect will apply.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • article

    Government consults on new Online Safety Act

    On 4 March 2019, Minister Richard Bruton TD announced that he will introduce an Online Safety Act to regulate harmful content online and ensure children are safe online.  The Act will also implement the revised Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive (which Member States are required to implement by 19 September 2020).  The Minister stated that the era of self-regulation in regard to online...

    Commercial & Technology
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    DPC publishes results of Global Privacy Sweep for 2018

    The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published the results of the annual Global Privacy Sweep for 2018, which examined how well organisations are implementing the concept of accountability.  The Global Privacy Enforcement Network members made contact with 356 organisations in 18 countries during the Sweep. It found that while there were examples of good practice reported, a number of organi...

    Commercial & Technology
  • article

    Council of the European Union objection to AML Delegated Regulation

    The Council of the European Union recently voted unanimously to object to the Commission's delegated act identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies for the purposes of the money laundering directives (4MLD and 5MLD). The proposed act includes countries such as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on the list of high-risk third countries for the first time. In a strongl...

    Disputes
  • article

    2019: Latest review of Irish Merger Control in 2018

    2018 saw 98 notifications of mergers and acquisitions to Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). This was an increase of 36% in terms of the number of notifications over the number notified in 2017. The number of notifications in 2018 equalled the highest number of notifications on record for either the CCPC or, its predecessor, the Competition Authority.

    EU, Competition & Procurement
  • article

    Brexit: Irish legislation enacted

    President Michael D Higgins had signed the "Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019" into law.

    Brexit
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    Important immigration update for spouses and partners – what you need to know

    New immigration arrangements have been heralded by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (the Minister) as a "small change" but one which will make a "big difference" in attracting international talent.

    Employment
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    PRIIPs Regulation: 2019 update

    At the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 there were a number of proposed updates to the PRIIPs regulations. The net result is that a comprehensive review of the PRIIPs Delegated Regulation will take place in 2019. You can read a summary of the recent developments, including those related to the exemption for UCITS, and proposed next steps in this publication.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds