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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Work begins on Forced Labour Regulation implementation guidelines

    The Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) bans the placing or making available on the EU market, or export from the EU, of products made with forced labour.

    Corporate Advisory & Company Law
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – February 2026

    ESMA speech, Shareholder Rights Directive call for evidence, AML/CFT/FS, EMIR 3.0 RTS AAR, ESMA 2027-2029 Programming Document.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – February 2026

    Deadlines, CBI authorisation AIFMD II loan origination, CBI consultation F&P prohibition notices.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Equilibrium: Risk transfer, creation and management in Asset Intensive Reinsurance (AIR)

    Asset-intensive reinsurance, also known as funded reinsurance, attracted much commentary (and some debate) throughout 2024 and 2025.

    Insurance & Reinsurance
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    ESG risks under scrutiny: ECB penalises Crédit Agricole for failure to properly conduct C&E materiality assessment

    The ECB has imposed periodic penalty payments on Crédit Agricole, S.A. for its failure to properly identify climate and environmental risks.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
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    EU AI Act - Overview

    This overview provides a quick introduction to the AI Act assisting organisations in understanding some of its key concepts.

    Technology
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    Good news! It’s much clearer now - what will happen in EU competition law in 2026-2029

    In a world of unpredictability, having a clear timeline for developments in EU competition law from now until 2029 is invaluable.

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    Ireland’s tax landscape in 2026:  What’s on the Horizon

    Unpack the key tax developments you need to have on your radar for 2026

    Tax
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    Digital Fairness Act: A necessary safeguard or unnecessary duplication? 

    The EU plans to introduce a new Digital Fairness Act in 2026 to tackle online consumer risks.

    Consumer & Advertising
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    Equality law update: Does an employer’s duty to provide ‘reasonable accommodation’ apply to caregivers?

    The CJEU has ruled that an employer's duty to provide reasonable accommodation extends to employees caring for a child with a disability.

    Employment
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    AMLA consults on draft RTS’ on CDD measures and confirms priorities for 2026 to 2028

    On 9 February 2026, the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority launched consultations on three sets of draft regulatory technical standards.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
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    Lis pendens: Proposed reform and the High Court weighs in on use to block receiver property sales

    As the Government announces a potentially substantial reform of the law on the registration of lis pendens relating to land, the Irish High Court has delivered a timely judgment.

    Disputes