Article 29 Working Party Opinion on Data Processing at Work Jul 2017 Article The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has recently provided its Opinion 2/2017 on data processing at work. READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Jul 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Macro-Financial Review; Central Bank publishes Insurance Quarterly Newsletter. On the EU Front: EIOPA publishes Annual Report for 2016; EIOPA publishes Supervisory Assessment of the... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral Jul 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes discussion paper on the Consumer Protection Code and the Digitalisation of Financial Services. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes its Annual Report for 2016;... READ MORE
Guide to Initial Public Offerings 2017 - Ireland July 2017 Jul 2017 article Matthew Cole (Corporate and M&A Partner) provides an overview of the process, regulatory architecture, public company responsibilities and risks in relation to IPOs in Ireland. READ MORE
Welcome Development in Irish Companies Act for Aircraft Leasing Jul 2017 Article Under the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), Irish private limited companies may be incorporated as either a company limited by shares (CLS) or a designated activity company (DAC). The Companies (Accounting)... READ MORE
All Sums Guarantee Continued Where Facility Restructured Jul 2017 Article In Allied Irish Banks Plc v McKeown & anor [2017] IEHC 363, the High Court (Costello J) granted orders for summary judgment, on the basis that the loans and guarantees were valid, and... READ MORE
Credit Reporting Act 2013 - Key Provisions Have Commenced Jul 2017 Article Key provisions of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (the CRA) have taken effect from 30 June 2017. Most lenders will then begin submitting information to the new Central Credit Register (the Register) operated... READ MORE
Clause allowing interest rates to be altered in accordance with market conditions clear and unambiguous Jun 2017 Article The Court of Appeal in Millar & anor -v- Financial Services Ombudsman [2015] IECA, has held that a clause in Danske Bank's terms and conditions allowing them to alter rates in accordance... READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments Jun 2017 Article On the International Front we look at cross-border distribution and supervision of UCITS and AIFs, FinTech, ESMA product governance guidelines under MiFID II, ESMA Q&As on MiFID II and... READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments Jun 2017 Article In Irish practice developments: we look at some approaching deadlines; Revised Central Bank Guidance on Share Classes & updated Central Bank UCITS Q&A; Central Bank Markets Update; GoAML, Companies (Accounting)... READ MORE