Legal Updates & Insights

May 2015

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The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has published guidance and forms for monthly data required to be provided by monetary financial institutions (MFIs).

May 2015

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The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has recently published additional Solvency II Information Notes. The first of these, Note 4, outlines its approach to applications for approvals regarding undertaking-specific parameters ...

May 2015

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On 29 April 2015, the European Parliament agreed its position on MMF reform following a plenary vote.

May 2015

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In Jean-Claude Van Hove v CNP Assurances SA (Case C-96/14) the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) considered Article 4(2) of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 93/13/EEC ...

May 2015

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Most of the provisions of the Companies Act 2014 (the Act) are expected to be commenced on 1 June 2015.

May 2015

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In AIB v Higgins & ors [2015] IECA 23, the Court of Appeal considered the necessary elements of the defence of 'non est factum'. Generally speaking if a person signs a document they...

Apr 2015

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On the International Front, we look at the AIFMD Delegated Regulation, ELTIFs, the SFT Regulation, the Benchmark Regulation, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and the Wire Transfer Regulation.

Apr 2015

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On the Domestic Front, we look at a Capital Markets Union Consultation, ISE changes and Connected Party Transactions.

Apr 2015

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The eagerly awaited judgment in the Woolworths and Ethel Austin cases has been handed down today by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ).

Apr 2015

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A recent determination from the Equality Tribunal highlights again the importance of a properly drafted compromise agreement where employers and employees are terminating the employment relationship and any claims arising...