Let the Talks Begin Jun 2017 Article Just as the Olympics open with the ritual words "let the Games begin...", so too the Brexit talks begin in Brussels today. The EU side is led by Michel Barnier... READ MORE
Just how “fair” do employee investigations need to be? A new High Court case to be aware of Jun 2017 Article Conducting a fair investigation can be a legal minefield for many employers and a recent High Court decision (Michael Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board) has gone a... READ MORE
Court Analyses Approach to Election between Damages and Loss of Profits in Comparative Advertising Case Jun 2017 Article In Aldi Stores v Dunnes Stores [2016] IEHC 256, the High Court refused to order Aldi to elect between a claim in damages and an account of profits prior to a damages... READ MORE
Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (other than Section 80) is in force: Your Guide to the Highlights Jun 2017 article The Companies (Accounting) Bill was signed by the President on 17 May 2017, and is accordingly the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (the Accounting Act). Almost all of its provisions came into force pursuant... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds Jun 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 will come into operation on 9 June 2017; Central Bank publishes AIFMD Q&As and UCITS Q&As. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes principles... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Jun 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Supreme Court reaches decision in Law Society of Ireland v The Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland; Central Bank publishes notice on reporting under Solvency II. On... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral Jun 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Exemption from stamp duty announced on the transfers of shares in Irish companies admitted to the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange; Financial Services... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms Jun 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Markets Update, Issue 3 2017. On the EU Front: ESMA publishes final report on Product Governance Guidelines under the MiFID II; ESMA publishes opinions and... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking Jun 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Initial public offering of shares in AIB announced by the Minister for Finance. On the EU Front: EBA publishes opinion on "own funds" in the context... READ MORE
Using tax monies to fund the running expenses of a Company led to restriction of Directors Jun 2017 Article In Leahy v Doyle & anor [2016] IEHC 177, the High Court issued orders of restriction in respect of directors of two companies (Gingersnap and Scappa), under Section 150 of the Companies Act 1990 (now... READ MORE