On 6 August 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published a Consultation Paper seeking stakeholders’ views on its proposed Guidance on the Use of Services Companies for Staffing Purposes in the...
Insurance & Reinsurance1 July 2022 is the new date for implementation of the next phase of sustainability-related disclosure requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe English High Court has recently granted summary judgment against several tenants for rent arrears, which accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic, in two cases: Commerz Real Investmentgellschaft mbH v TFS...
COVID-19Domestically, the CBI published the first issue of the Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Property Insurance Report of the National Claims Information Database (NCID) and updated NCID FAQs; At...
Financial RegulationDomestically, , the new cross-border distribution of funds regime applies from 2 August 2021; At European level, an amending UCITS Directive and amending AIFMD Regulations were published and the cross-border distribution of funds...
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the Department of Finance published a General Scheme of Bill to implement SEAR and the Individual Accountability Framework; At European level, the ECB and ESRB published a joint report...
Financial RegulationDomestically, the CBI published its findings following its industry review of MAR compliance and issued three Dear CEO letters; At European level, the EBA issued an opinion on the implementation...
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, Deputy Governor of the CBI, Sharon Donnery gave a speech in relation to the levels of public debt in post-pandemic environment; At European level, the EBA launched a consultation...
FinanceThe general rule is that resellers may charge whatever price they want when they resell goods which they have bought – in other words, the supplier may not tell the reseller...
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared an acquisition of six companies in the nursing home sector subject to commitments by the buyer.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, many nations adopted strict lockdown measures which led multiple businesses to temporarily close until they could continue to operate safely.
COVID-19 BelfastAn Amending Directive and Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds came into force on 20 June 2019. Directive 2019/1160, which amends relevant provisions of the UCITS Directive and AIFMD, is due to be...
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