Brexit: EU Publishes a Draft Withdrawal Agreement Feb 2018 article Today, at 1 o’clock Brussels time, the European Commission published a draft Withdrawal Brexit Agreement. READ MORE
Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A: February 2018 Feb 2018 article Q. What are the key aspects of the Data Protection Bill of most relevance to businesses that are in the process of preparing for the GDPR? READ MORE
Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments - February 2018 Feb 2018 Article From an International perspective we look at the EU Commission notices on the consequences of Brexit on Asset Management and other banking and finance sectors, the MMF Regulation and the... READ MORE
Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments - February 2018 Feb 2018 Article From an Irish Practice and Domestic perspective, we look at some approaching compliance deadlines, a Central Bank speech on the importance of diversity in financial services and Central Bank Markets... READ MORE
Extreme Weather Warnings – What Irish Employers Need to Know Feb 2018 Article Ireland is bracing itself (literally) for the first code red alert of 2018 – the 'Beast of the East' (otherwise known as Storm Emma). The lead in time for Storm Emma presents... READ MORE
Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 completes Committee Stage in Dáil Eireann Feb 2018 Article Further to our recent bulletin, the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017, which further transposes the EU statutory audit package and consolidates existing audit legislation into the Companies Act 2014, commenced and completed ... READ MORE
Project Ireland 2040 - Building Ireland’s Future: The National Planning Framework Feb 2018 Article On 16 February 2018, the Government published the National Planning Framework (NPF), which, together with the National Development Plan (NDP), form ‘Project Ireland 2040’ - the Government's vision for how to develop the... READ MORE
Sentencing in fatal accident health and safety cases: is €1m the current default position? Feb 2018 Article Ireland, unlike England and Wales, does not have sentencing guidance relative to health and safety offences. Having said that, there are quite a number of Court decisions that provide useful... READ MORE
Courts Consider “Unfair Contract Terms” Arguments in Loan Cases Feb 2018 Article The issue of unfair contract terms in loan contracts, and the extent of the obligation on a Court to examine this issue without it being raised by the parties, is... READ MORE
Duty to Reasonably Accommodate Disabled Employees: Court of Appeal clarifies the law Feb 2018 Article The Court of Appeal recently delivered judgment in a long running disability discrimination case which is noteworthy from an employer's perspective. The judgment brings clarity to the law on the... READ MORE