EU-US Umbrella Agreement finalised Sep 2017 Article European Union negotiations with the US government for an international data protection framework agreement in the law enforcement area have been finalised. READ MORE
ICBA Business Breakfast Sep 2017 Article On Wednesday 5 April 2017, A&L Goodbody hosted an ICBA Breakfast Seminar in our Dublin Office. READ MORE
Merger Control in Ireland: Q1-Q3 2017 Sep 2017 Article An update on mergers that are required to be notified to the CCPC in 2017 to date. READ MORE
DPC consultation on international transfers & transparency under the GDPR Sep 2017 Article The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has called for submissions on issues of Transparency and International Data Transfers under the GDPR. READ MORE
UK Government sets out proposed derogations under GDPR Sep 2017 Article The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will automatically come into force across the EU on 25 May 2018. As the deadline fast approaches, Member States are busy progressing their draft implementing legislation.... READ MORE
Digital Age of Consent agreed by Irish Government Sep 2017 Article News reports have confirmed that on Wednesday 26 July, after a public consultation period on the issue, the Irish Government have agreed to set the digital age of consent at 13 years... READ MORE
Summary Judgment Refused Where Original Bank Mandate Could Not be Found Sep 2017 Article In Allied Irish Bank Plc v O'Donovan & anor [2017] IEHC 494, High Court, Eagar J, 27 July 2017 AIB sought summary judgment against the defendants, who were formerly partners in a law firm. READ MORE
Investor Opportunities: China Stock Connect Sep 2017 Article Elaine Keane, Asset Management & Investment Funds Partner and Shane Coveney Asset Management & Investment Funds Associate look at the revision and extension of China’s Stock Connect scheme which presents a... READ MORE
Absence of Legal Representation Not a Ground for Appeal Sep 2017 Article In Cronin v Tanager Ltd [2016] IEHC 803, High Court, Twomey J, 29 February 2016 the plaintiff appealed a Circuit Court order for possession of his family home granted to Bank of Scotland. READ MORE
FATF concludes that Ireland has a sound and substantially effective regime to tackle ML and TF, but could do more Sep 2017 Article The FATF mutual evaluation report on Ireland concludes that Ireland has a sound and substantially effective regime to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, but could do more. The Financial... READ MORE