On the Domestic Front: Minister for Finance introduces EC (Credit Rating Agencies) (Civil Liability) Regulations 2015. Central Bank publishes new form for notification of acquisition of qualifying holdings in Investment Business Firms. Banking and Payments Federation Ireland replaces Irish Banking Federation on board of the Investor Compensation Company
FinanceOn the Domestic Front: Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme 2015 dispenses with prior bank refusal requirement. On the International Front: EBA publishes results of the Basel III monitoring exercise.
FinanceOn the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Solvency II National Specific Templates. High Court overturns FSO decision on non-disclosure of material fact.
FinancePart 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, which was commenced on 1 September 2015 pursuant to SI 364/2015, provides for the introduction with effect from 2017 of a vacant site register within each local authority area and, with effect from 2018, the payment of a levy by the owner of each such vacant site.
Commercial PropertyThis article examines a recent English High Court decision, which highlights the diverging approaches of the English and Irish Courts to Data Subject Access Requests.
GDPRThe Advocate General, Yves Bot, of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday delivered his opinion in Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner Case, C‑362/14 (the Opinion).
TechnologyIn The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland v Rogerson & ors [2015] IEHC 560 High Court, Keane J, 14 August 2015 the Bank sought summary judgment from the defendants in the amount of €1 million.
DisputesOn the International Front, we look at UCITS V implementing technical standards on penalties and measures, an updated list of AIFMD MoUs, an IOSCO report on peer review of regulation of money market funds, ESMA work schedules (and achievements), AML/CFT developments and we look at ESMA and IOSCO on Risk
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn the Domestic Front, we look at new ICAV regulations providing for BVI and Cayman as prescribed jurisdictions for ICAV migrations, Central Bank thematic review of Cyber Security and Operational Risk and draft regulations in respect of the Common Reporting Standard.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 14 September 2015, Minister of State for International Financial Services Simon Harris TD launched the FPAI, a new trade association founded to further the interests of stakeholders involved in the rapidly evolving Irish FinTech sector.
TechnologyA recent case from the Employment Appeals Tribunal highlights the importance for employers of investigating any allegation of misconduct without undue delay.
Pensions & IncentivesFor these workers, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the time taken to travel from home to the first client, and from the last client to home, should be included in the calculation of "working time".
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