Legal Updates & Insights

Nov 2020

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On 24 September 2020, as part of its new Digital Finance Package, the European Commission published a renewed strategy for modern and safe retail payments.

Nov 2020

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The Oireachtas Committee on Housing has been told, by representatives from the Department of Housing, that it is drafting a "use it or lose it" law relative to planning permissions...

Nov 2020

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrency that are pegged to a traditional asset, such as a fiat currency or gold. Other stablecoins are linked to an asset pool. By pegging the reference value...

Nov 2020

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The European Commission (EC) launched a consultation relating to its review of the AIFMD, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, in October 2020. This followed an earlier EC report on AIFMD....

Nov 2020

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As we head towards the end of the year, what have been the most notable Irish competition law highlights so far?

Nov 2020

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On Friday, 25 September 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in two appeals (the Appeals) which considered the statutory presumption in favour of disclosure in the context of a request made pursuant...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has published consumer FAQs on differential pricing in insurance; At European level, EIOPA has issued its key priorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; published its approach...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has published the outcome of a thematic review of the implementation of its framework for governance, management and oversight in fund management companies, and has issued new...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, the CBI announced its intention to introduce three new pre-approval controlled functions (PCFs); At European level, the ECB published a report on the possible issuance of a digital euro,...

Nov 2020

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Domestically, ESMA chair Steven Maijoor delivered an address to the Irish Funds Global Online Conference, while the CBI published issues 10 and 11 of its Markets Updates for 2020; At European level, ESMA...