Feb 2016
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On 1 February 2016, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a new Q&A document on the application of the UCITS Directive, as most recently revised by UCITS V.
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On the Domestic Front: Items including the following - Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015 is signed by the President – not yet commenced - Credit Union regulations imposing a limit on individual...
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On the Domestic Front: The Central Bank published issue 9 of 2015 of its Markets Update. On the EU Front: European Commission publishes letter to ESMA on application of AIFMD passport.
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On the EU Front: Items including the following - ESMA Consultation Paper on the development of MiFIR guidelines - ESMA Guidelines on Cross-Selling Practices under MiFID II now applicable.
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On the Domestic Front: Items including the following - Central Bank of Ireland publishes new regulations for firms lending to SMEs - Central Bank of Ireland develops a methodology for...
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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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