When a bet’s not a bet in Ireland May 2017 Article In a recent decision by the Circuit Court in Ireland, it was held there is no legal guarantee under Irish law that gamblers will be paid their winnings as the... READ MORE
Likely Filing Deadline of 26 September 2017 for the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies May 2017 Article A central register of beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities is required by the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive. READ MORE
General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published May 2017 Article The Department of Justice has published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. This Bill is designed to give effect to, and provide for derogations from, the General Data... READ MORE
Time Limits to Complain to Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be Extended May 2017 Article The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2017 was published on 10 May 2017. The purpose of the Bill is to amalgamate the offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and Pensions Ombudsman and... READ MORE
Reasonable Accommodation - What’s Reasonable? May 2017 Article A recent determination (ADJ – 00000557) from the Workplace Relations Commission (the WRC) provides further insight and guidance for employers on the scope of their duty to reasonably accommodate a disabled employee. READ MORE
Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas: enactment is imminent May 2017 Article Further to our recent bulletins on the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016, which will amend the Companies Act 2014, the Bill was passed by Seanad Eireann (having previously been passed by Dáil... READ MORE
Ireland adopts the Alternative A Insolvency Remedy under the Cape Town Convention May 2017 article The Irish Government has signed an Order giving the Cape Town Convention Alternative A insolvency remedy force of law in Ireland. READ MORE
Comparative Advertising in the Court of Appeal May 2017 Article In Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited and Aldi GMBH & Co. KG v Dunnes Stores [2017] IECA 116, Dunnes Stores (Dunnes) succeeded in its appeal against a High Court ruling that its 2013 comparative advertising... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance May 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Department of Finance consults on Insurance Distribution Directive; Insurance Ireland publish Annual Report 2016 On the European Front: EIOPA publishes Thematic Review of consumer protection issues in... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral May 2017 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank announces published its 2016 Annual Report and its 2016 Annual Performance Statement; Department of Finance launches Consultation on Crowdfunding On the European Front: National application of... READ MORE