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Legal Updates & Insights

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    State aid - 13th prolongation of the Irish Credit Union Resolution Scheme 2018

    On 25 May 2018, the European Commission (Commission) concluded that the prolongation of an Irish scheme for the orderly winding-up of credit unions is in compliance with EU state aid rules, and in particular with the Commission's 2013 Banking Communication. 

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    Abuse of dominance, discriminatory pricing and the further application of an effects-based analysis

    On 19 April 2018, the Court of Justice (COJ) issued a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Article 102(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

    EU, Competition & Procurement
  • article

    Ireland passes Data Protection Act 2018

    The Irish Government signed the Data Protection Act into law on 24 May 2018.

    Commercial & Technology
  • article

    Corporate Governance Review 2018 - Ireland

    An overview on the corporate governance regime in Ireland and an outlook for the year ahead.

    Corporate Governance & Compliance
  • FinTech in Ireland 2018
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    FinTech in Ireland 2018

    An overview of the fintech landscape in Ireland

    Capital Markets - Debt
  • article

    The rise of age discrimination claims – New guidance for employers to be aware of

    The issue of age discrimination is front and centre in employers' minds, not least because of a number of high profile cases recently reported in the media.

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    Update on Irish Gambling Control Bill 2018

    In March 2018 we reported that Fianna Fáil (the main opposition party to the Government) had introduced the Gambling Control Bill 2018 as a Private Members' Bill. That Bill was debated in the Irish Parliament on 9 May.

    Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • article

    Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland – Back in the Spotlight

    Gender pay gap (GPG) reporting continues to be a focal point for UK employers following the requirement for employers with more than 250 employees to publish details of their median pay and bonus gaps before last month's deadline. Of the 10,400 companies that reported their data, 78% identified a gap in favour of men.

    Employment
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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds April 2018

    On the domestic front, the CBI introduced a new RIAIF application process for the submission for Risk Management Process documents. European developments included the EC's adoption of a Delegated Regulation on STS securitisations and asset backed commercial papers, requirements for assets received as part of reverse repurchase agreements and credit quality assessment methodologies under....

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral April 2018

    It was a relatively busy month for cross sectoral issues. In particular, the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) has extended the time period for bringing complaints. The government also released a draft of the 2018 Money Laundering Bill. Meanwhile, the European Parliament adopted the Fifth Money Laundering Directive. Institutions published guidance on Accepted Market Practice & consent...

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms April 2018

    It was a quiet month on the domestic front. Key CBI personnel put culture squarely on the enforcement agenda. European developments included the ESMA proposing a simplified prospectus and a European Parliament report calling for international agreements to govern the EU's regulatory equivalence regime.

    Financial Regulation
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    Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance April 2018

    Irish developments this month focused on the Solvency II Directive, with the CBI issuing guidance on Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and publishing its findings on regulatory reporting under the Directive. On the European front, the European Commission published a draft delegated regulation amending securitisation calculations, while the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions...

    Financial Regulation