Does the recent ESMA Opinion on Share Classes have direct application to Irish authorised UCITS?
Asset Management & Investment FundsKeeping People in their Homes Bill 2017 is a private members bill and was presented to the Dail last Thursday by a member of the Independent Alliance.
DisputesAddressing the annual Competition Law and Transport Conference in Amsterdam recently, EU Law expert and Partner in A&L Goodbody, Dr Vincent Power, called for State Aid to be a key consideration in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.
BrexitIn two recent decisions the High Court considered the provisions of Section 115A(9) of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015 (The Acts). The Section provides that a Court can give effect to a Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA) despite it having been rejected by creditors.
FinanceBackground Judicial review proceedings are governed by Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts. Order 84, Rule 22 (5) states: "(5) It shall not be sufficient for a respondent in his statement of opposition to deny generally the grounds alleged by the statement grounding the application, but the respondent should state precisely each ground of opposition, giving particulars where appropriate
In Delaney v AIB [2016] IECA 5, Court of Appeal, Peart J, 28 January 2016 the Court of Appeal held that a bank had no duty of care to advise customers on the wisdom of a commercial transaction.
FinanceSpeaking at the recent Waste Management Ireland Conference, Alison Fanagan, joint head of the environment and planning group at A&L Goodbody, addressed four issues.
Environmental & PlanningThe Court of Appeal recently dismissed a judicial review application against the Secretary of State for the Home Department's (SSHD) decision to revoke and subsequently maintain the revocation of the appellant's Tier 2 Sponsor License. The Secretary of State's decision to terminate the license was predicated on the appellant's numerous failings in its obligation to comply with UK Visa...
BelfastThe European Commission has published its draft e-Privacy Regulation which, if adopted, will replace the existing e-Privacy Directive.
GDPRA&L Goodbody's EU & Competition team has produced this report which encompasses Brexit Developments since June 2016.
BrexitA&L Goodbody's EU & Competition team provides you with a comprehensive report on Competition, Merger Control, Public Procurement and State Aid Developments in 2016.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Markets Update - Issue 1 2017; Irish Stock Exchange publishes review of 2016 showing that the ISE now ranks #1 for investment fund issuers and #2 for listing bonds worldwide. On the EU Front: ESMA issues Opinion on the impact of the exclusion of fund management companies from the scope of the MiFIR Intervention Powers; ESMA publishes briefing on MiFID
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