Legal Updates & Insights

Jun 2020

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Regulated funds and fund service providers established in Ireland have been operating under business continuity measures for over two months now.

Jun 2020

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Banks, brokers and private wealth managers (and their Compliance Officers and PCFs) should take note of the report recently published by the European Banking Authority (EBA) following its inquiry into...

Jun 2020

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The Belgian Data Protection Authority (Belgian DPA) recently imposed a €50,000 fine on a large telecommunications operator (the company), for failing to comply with the GDPR in relation to the appointment...

Jun 2020

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Liquidity risks and tools, ESG, ESMA on half yearly reporting, conduct of business obligations and risk dashboard, FSB cyber consultation, DAC6, AML/CTF. ESMA consultation on guidelines on outsourcing to...

Jun 2020

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CBI Markets Update, Financial Crime Risk.

Jun 2020

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Q&A of the month. Over two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learned about the governance, contingency planning and risk issues for regulated investment funds and regulated...

Jun 2020

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In crises and emergencies such as COVID-19, storms, disasters and product shortages, there are often discussions about alleged "price gouging". The putting into effect of unjustifiable price increases during the...

May 2020

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As part of their lockdown exit strategy, governments around the world are launching Apps with contact tracing functions.

May 2020

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The COVID-19 Crisis has had a very significant impact on competition/antitrust law. Already, it has influenced aspects of the practice of competition law in ways that no other crisis...

May 2020

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In response to the effect of COVID-19 on Irish businesses the Irish Government and, in particular the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (the DBEI) has provided certain supports to...