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FinTech in Ireland 2017

May 2017

Article

Claire Morrissey, IP & Technology Partner and Peter Walker, Banking & Finance Partner, outline the current laws and regulations relating to FinTech in Ireland. First published in The International Comparative Legal Guide ...

When a bet’s not a bet in Ireland

May 2017

Article

In a recent decision by the Circuit Court in Ireland, it was held there is no legal guarantee under Irish law that gamblers will be paid their winnings as the...

Likely Filing Deadline of 26 September 2017 for the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies

May 2017

Article

A central register of beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities is required by the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published

May 2017

Article

The Department of Justice has published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. This Bill is designed to give effect to, and provide for derogations from, the General Data...

Time Limits to Complain to Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be Extended

May 2017

Article

The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017 was published on 10 May 2017. The purpose of the Bill is to amalgamate the offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and Pensions Ombudsman and...

Reasonable Accommodation - What’s Reasonable?

May 2017

Article

A recent determination (ADJ – 00000557) from the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) provides further insight and guidance for employers on the scope of their duty to reasonably accommodate a disabled employee.

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas: enactment is imminent

May 2017

Article

Further to our recent bulletins on the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016, which will amend the Companies Act 2014, the Bill was passed by Seanad Eireann (having previously been passed by Dáil...

Comparative Advertising in the Court of Appeal

May 2017

Article

In Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited and Aldi GMBH & Co. KG v Dunnes Stores [2017] IECA 116, Dunnes Stores (Dunnes) succeeded in its appeal against a High Court ruling that its 2013 comparative advertising...

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance

May 2017

Article

On the Domestic Front: Department of Finance consults on Insurance Distribution Directive; Insurance Ireland publish Annual Report 2016 On the European Front: EIOPA publishes Thematic Review of consumer protection issues in...

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral

May 2017

Article

On the Domestic Front: Central Bank announces published its 2016 Annual Report and its 2016 Annual Performance Statement; Department of Finance launches Consultation on Crowdfunding On the European Front: National application of...

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When a bet’s not a bet in Ireland

Likely Filing Deadline of 26 September 2017 for the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies

General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published

Time Limits to Complain to Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be Extended

Reasonable Accommodation - What’s Reasonable?

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas: enactment is imminent

Comparative Advertising in the Court of Appeal

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance

Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral