Legal Updates & Insights

Aug 2016

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The Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 (the Bill) has been passed by the Dail. The Bill will commence on 1 September next. It will provide long awaited statutory paternity leave and...

Jul 2016

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Alan McCarthy looks at how antitrust commitments can be terminated early in relation to energy and competition law.

Jul 2016

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On 27 July 2016, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appointed Michel Barnier as the European Commission's Chief Negotiator.

Jul 2016

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Dr. Vincent Power, Partner and Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody explains the EU competition law relating to seaports. This article was first published in the...

Jul 2016

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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 ("CDM 2016") come into force on 1 August 2016.

Jul 2016

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Key practical issues from a (re)insurers’s perspective in relation to Brexit.

Jul 2016

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Dr Vincent Power reports on the appointment of a new CCPC member on 27 July 2016.

Jul 2016

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Allied Irish Bank PLC -v- Moloney & anor [2016] IEHC 346, Twomey J, 20 June 2016 concerned an application by Allied Irish Bank for summary judgment in the sum of €10.8m.

Jul 2016

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The Court of Appeal has upheld two High Court decisions which refused the Plaintiff an order directing the Defendants to sell their family homes which were co-owned with the Defendant's...

Jul 2016

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Alan McCarthy looks at actions against Member States by the European Commission for EU law infringements in relation to The Third Energy Package.