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Defamation reform finally on the horizon?
On 22 February 2021 Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, published the government's Justice Plan 2021. It contains over 200 actions to be implemented within the next twelve months.
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ECB supervisory focus for significant institutions
Significant institutions will be focused on a series of recent publications from the European Central Bank including the 2021 Supervisory Priorities and February's Supervision Newsletter.
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Central Bank of Ireland – Supervision and Enforcement Priorities 2021
The Central Bank of Ireland has delivered an illuminating outline of the supervision and enforcement priorities for 2021. These priorities inform regulated firms on what to expect from their supervisory engagements...
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Gig economy update: The UK Supreme Court decision in Uber v Aslam and others
Recent years have seen the rapid global emergence of the "Gig Economy". This change in the labour market has led to a flurry of judgments, which have addressed the employment...
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Skilled Worker visa - Introducing the UK’s new immigration system
January 2021 saw the long advertised overhaul of the UK’s points-based immigration system, with the old Tier 2 (General) visa replaced by the Skilled Worker visa.
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Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments - Feb 2021
SFDR, PRIIPs KID, ESG ratings, CBDF, ELTIFs
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Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments - Feb 2021
Differentiated share classes, DAoFI, CSA on UCITS costs and fees, beneficial ownership, CBI markets updates, Ireland for Finance Action Plan 2021, CBI consultation on stakeholder engagement
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Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A - Feb 2021
Q&A of the month. What are the CBI's supervisory priorities for 2021?
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EU Commission publishes draft UK adequacy decisions
The EU Commission looks set to adopt two adequacy decisions in favour of the UK, which will allow businesses to continue to freely transfer personal data from the EU/EEA...
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Member States agree on Council’s text for ePrivacy Regulation
EU Member States have reached an agreement on the negotiating mandate for the draft ePrivacy Regulation (ePR). The ePR will repeal and replace the ePrivacy Directive (ePD) and all member...
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Review of Irish merger control in 2020
A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group has published its report on merger control by Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in 2020.
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articleRevenue audits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Businesses have had to adapt to a broad spectrum of challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and so too have the Revenue Commissioners, who have been proactively engaging...
COVID-19