On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland launches informal consultation on Solvency II SPVs, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission investigation relating to motor insurance, Central Bank of Ireland publishes Insurance Statistics for the year ended 31st December 2015.
Financial RegulationOn the International Front we look at Responses to ESMA call for evidence on asset segregation and custody services under AIFMD and UCITS V; European Commission overview of level 2 financial services measures; PRIIPs; European Commission Q&As on financial services legislation...
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn Irish practice developments, we look at some approaching deadlines; Central Bank Deadlines for Pre-Christmas/Year-End Applications; Central Bank Markets Update; Central Bank guidance on IT risk management and cybersecurity for financial firms; Central Bank Director of Policy & Risk...
Asset Management & Investment FundsWe are delighted with readers' response to our new Question of the month in the Front Page. Thank you. We invite readers to send topical questions which would be of general interest to readers to A&L Goodbody Investment Funds. Each month we choose a question and publish the question and answer. We look forward to hearing from you.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has issued details of its deadlines for receipt of applications.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 13 September 2016, the Central Bank of Ireland (the CBI) published new guidance on IT risk management and cybersecurity for financial service firms.
TechnologyThe CJEU has confirmed the AG's Opinion, in McFadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany (C-484/14), that operators of a free Wi-Fi service, who offer that service to the public, are not liable for copyright infringements committed by users of that network. However, such an operator may be required to password-protect its network in order to bring an end to, or prevent, such infringements.
TechnologyTwo employees of Lifeline Ambulance Service were dismissed by reason of redundancy in June, 2016. Recently, they secured an interim Order from the Circuit Court (the "Court") directing their continued payment of salary pending the outcome of their respective claims for unfair dismissal before the Workplace Relations Commission (the "WRC").
EmploymentIn Martin v Data Protection Commissioner [2016] IEHC 479, Mr Martin sought to challenge the Data Protection Commissioner’s (DPC) refusal to investigate disputed facts of his data protection complaint via an oral hearing.
TechnologyEU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, gave an interesting perspective on mergers in the mobile phone market in a speech to the Forum for EU-US Legal-Economic Affairs in Paris on 15 September 2016.
EU, Competition & ProcurementDr Vincent Power, Partner and Head of A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group provides an overview of State Aid law and policy in Ireland. This article was first published in State Aid 2016 by Getting the Deal Through.
EU, Competition & ProcurementWhile each company and organisation has its own specific needs relating to Brexit, there are eleven key questions, from the legal perspective, which every CEO, General Counsel and executive should ask. These questions should be asked periodically throughout what is going to be a long Brexit process spanning not only the negotiation of the exit arrangements but also its implementation process which
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