Legal Updates & Insights

Aug 2015

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The European Commission has intervened in ports in an ad hoc manner for many years particularly through the means of competition law. Its attempts to create a formal regime have...

Aug 2015

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Directive 2010/65 deals with the reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of EU Member States.

Aug 2015

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On 21 January 2009, the Commission adopted a Communication setting the strategic goals and recommendations for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2018.

Aug 2015

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On the International Front, we look at the ESMA consultation on RTS for ELTIFs, ESMA reports on EMIR and the European Commission report on its exercise of powers under UCITS...

Aug 2015

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On the Domestic Front, we look at the Central Bank's AIFMD Q&A, ICAV Q&A, and a new Markets Update.

Aug 2015

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The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU) (AIFMD) brought with it significant changes for the regulation of the funds industry in Europe.

Aug 2015

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In Delargy v Hickey and another [2015] IEHC 436, the Irish High Court considered an application to set aside or remit an arbitral award under Article 34(2)(a)(iii) of the UNCITRAL Model...

Aug 2015

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In Deluxe Art & Theme Ltd v Sheffs Ltd [2014] IEHC 695, the Irish High Court considered an application to set aside an arbitral award on the ground of procedural unfairness due to...

Aug 2015

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Amidst the ongoing Calais crisis much political dialogue focuses upon how to deal with the immigration crisis 'holistically'.

Aug 2015

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On the Domestic Front: The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 comes into force. Central Bank and Department of Finance publish a joint consultation paper on the industry...