Domestically, the European Union (Corporate Reporting) Regulations 2025 were signed into law. At European level, ESMA publishes advice on UCITS eligible assets, and a guideline on outsourcing to cloud service provider by non-DORA depositaries.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the Government agrees to bring forward the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025. At European level, the ECB updates its list of supervised entities and publishes oversight requirements for SIPS.
FinanceWhile project management has been deeply embedded in most industries for decades, the legal profession has been somewhat slower to adopt. But that is changing...
ALG SolutionsWhen the kiss-cam zoomed-in on a couple at a Coldplay concert, a private “office romance” between the CEO and Chief of People of a US start-up became a matter of public and online debate.
DisputesOn 1 August 2025, the Planning and Development (Amendment Act) 2025 came into force (the Planning Amendment Act 2025). The Planning Amendment Act 2025 brings in a number of important updates to Irish planning law.
Environmental & PlanningThe Supreme Court has clarified that emotional distress, upset, and anxiety alone do not constitute a ‘personal injury’ within the meaning of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (as amended).
TechnologyOn 30 July 2025, the European Commission published a recommendation on a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs. The primary aim of this standard is to help companies that are not in scope of CSRD to respond to information requests.
ESG & SustainabilityWe have turned the pages of the Corporate Enforcement Authority’s latest annual report and identified the key trends in corporate enforcement activity.
Corporate & M&AUCITS Eligible Assets, sustainability-related claims, sustainability risks and disclosures, UCITS Q&As, NBFI, sustainability reporting, taxonomy and financial services reporting, outsourcing, ESG, ESMA newsletter, AML/CFT.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDeadlines, regulatory reporting, sustainability reporting, beneficial ownership.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn July 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) each published guidance to financial institutions on their outsourcing to cloud service providers.
DORAOn 14 July 2025, the European Commission published its finalised guidelines on the protection of minors (the Guidelines) under the Digital Services Act (the DSA).
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