The Supreme Court, in Nowak v The Data Protection Commissioner [2015] IESCDET 49, has granted Mr Nowak leave to appeal an ex tempore decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 24 April 2015
Privacy & Data SecurityLiam Kennedy is Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution at A&L Goodbody. In this article, Liam discusses recent litigation trends in Ireland and across Europe.
DisputesThe Court of Justice of the European Union recently held that personal data cannot be transferred between two public bodies, and subject to further processing, without the data subjects concerned...
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has launched a Model Publication Scheme and associated Guidance for FOI bodies.
DisputesOn the International Front, we consider the AIFMD passport, cyber-security for hedge fund managers, the Capital Markets Union and, in particular, the EU Commission call for evidence on the EU...
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the Domestic Front we look at Deadlines, New Central Bank UCITS Regulations, Guidance and Q&A, AIFMD Q&A, Investor Money Regulations Q&A and an interesting address by...
Asset Management & Investment FundsUPDATE FOLLOWING AN ADDRESS FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Environmental & PlanningThe Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (‘ASAI’), an independent self-regulatory body, published on 17 September the seventh edition of its Code of Standards for Advertising and Marketing, of which Section 10 now...
Betting, Gaming & LicensingCyber security breaches are continually hitting national and international headlines and the need to be proactive to safeguard your business against such risks is increasingly important.
BelfastIt is safe to say that the recent budget announced by Chancellor George Osborne came as something of a shock to the clean energy industry.
BelfastProvisions allowing one party to withhold or forfeit future payments following a breach, or exit provisions allowing an innocent party to buy out a defaulting party at below market value,...
BelfastSPV Osus Limited -v- HSBC International Trust Services (Ireland) Limited & ors [2015] IEHC 602 arose out of the Madoff fraud. Optimal Strategic US Equity Limited (OS) invested nearly all of its assets...
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