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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking and Payments July 2023

    Domestically, the Department of Finance has published the results of its consultation under the Credit Servicers Directive. At European level, the ECB has announced forthcoming changes to the TIPS pricing structure.

    Finance
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms July 2023

    Domestically, a statutory instrument recognising the status of dematerialised securities under Irish company law has been passed. At European level, the European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional political agreement on reforms enhancing market data transparency under MiFIR and MiFID.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Court of Appeal considers a supplier’s duty to provide adequate information on the use of equipment

    On 28 July 2023, the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in The People (DPP) v Palfinger Ireland Limited [2023] IECA 217. The Court reviewed the sentence imposed by Limerick Circuit Court in October 2022. Read more here.

    Health & Safety
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    Sustainability reporting standards series | Part 4 – ESRS adopted by European Commission

    In our fourth instalment of the Sustainability reporting standards series, it follows the recent adoption of the ESRS by the European Commission. We take a look at the key changes made by the European Commission to the version of the ESRS published by EFRAG in November 2022.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    Examinership extended to company incorporated outside Ireland

    Mac Interiors Limited (the Company), a Northern Ireland-incorporated company, has become the first company incorporated outside the Irish State (and the EU) to have an examiner appointed under the examinership regime provided for in section 509 of the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act).

    Corporate & M&A
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    UK Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the ‘Quincecare duty’

    On 12 July 2023, the UK Supreme Court delivered its much-anticipated judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC[1], ruling unanimously in favour of Barclays Bank UK PLC (the Bank), and providing clarity on the ‘Quincecare duty’.[2] 

    Disputes
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    Kraken Customer Crypto case: English Courts refuse to enforce arbitration award on public policy grounds

    The English Commercial Court (the Court) has refused an application under section 101 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce a JAMS[1] arbitration award issued by a tribunal seated in California.

    Disputes
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    Moving the dial on third party litigation funding? Law Reform Commission publishes consultation paper

    On 17 July 2023, the Law Reform Commission (LRC) published a consultation paper (the paper) on “Third-Party Litigation Funding” inviting submissions from all interested parties by 3 November 2023.

    Disputes
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    Litigation funding spotlight in Ireland - the insurance dimension

    The Law Reform Commission has very recently published a lengthy consultation paper on legalisation and regulation of third-party litigation funding in Ireland.

    Insurance & Reinsurance
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    Pipeline convergence from EIOPA - third country reinsurance | How would your approach align?

    The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority recently launched a consultation relating to reinsurance concluded with third country (re)insurers.

    Insurance & Reinsurance
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – July 2023

    AIFMD/UCITS, ESMA CSA on sustainability disclosures and risks, EU/UK MoU, MMFs, LMTs, leverage, CBDF, PR, definition of advice, MiFID II, pre-hedging, sanctions under UCITS, AIFMD and MiFID II, ML/TF risks affecting EU financial sector.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – July 2023

    CBI discussion paper on macroprudential policy for investment funds, CBI markets updates, speech on CBI’s ASP, IAF.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds