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Legal Updates & Insights

  • Article

    IAF update: IAF Bill passed by the Dáil

    Yesterday, the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 (IAF Bill) was passed by the Dáil. Find our insights here.

    Financial Regulation
  • Article

    NEC4 Contract Amendments 2023 – What’s New?

    After first publication in June 2017, and further amendments in both January 2019 and October 2020, the NEC4 suite of contracts has again been updated with recommendations from industry experts. Read more on those updates here.

    Belfast
  • Article

    All change or no change?  The Windsor Framework’s impact on State aid and subsidy control in Northern Ireland

    Whilst online shoppers and horticultural enthusiasts were welcoming the news of an agreement between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol – competition lawyers and business leaders have been picking through finer details of the multitude of joint declarations that have since been released.

    Brexit
  • article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – February 2023

    SFDR, UCITS Q&A, ESMA TRV, sustainability reporting, MMFs, fund statistics, AML/CFT/FS.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – February 2023

    SFDR, CBI priorities, limited partnerships, markets updates, AML/CFT/FS.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    One step closer: Reform of European product safety laws progresses

    On the 21 December 2022, the revised text of General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) was made public. This revised text is set to replace the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95 (GPSD).

    Disputes
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    IAF update: Seanad committee stage of the IAF Bill

    As previously highlighted, the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 (IAF Bill) recently passed second stage before the Seanad. The IAF Bill progressed to committee stage before the Seanad last week, where a number of proposed amendments were tabled for consideration. We set out below the amendments considered together with key issues raised upon debate, and next steps.

    Financial Regulation
  • publication

    Digital finance and payments update: European Commission’s sectoral approach

    In her recent speech, "Digital finance and payments: where are we headed", Commissioner McGuinness gives a clear direction of travel on the European Commission's (Commission) approach to this sector.

    Financial Regulation
  • publication

    Sustainability reporting standards series | Part 2 – Preparation, presentation and structure of the sustainability statements

    This standard details the information entities are required to consider when preparing and presenting their sustainability reporting to comply with the obligations introduced by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. 

    ESG & Sustainability
  • Article

    Where are we now? Ireland’s journey towards implementation of the Collective Redress Directive

    We look at Ireland's journey towards implementation of the Collective Redress Directive and where matters stand at this point in time in 2023.

    Disputes
  • article

    IAF update: Seanad second stage of the IAF Bill

    As previously highlighted, the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 (IAF Bill) passed the report and final stage before the Dáil last week, where four typographical amendments were agreed. The IAF Bill progressed to second stage before the Seanad this week, and we set out below the key issues raised upon debate.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    EIOPA publishes Supervisory Statement on the use of governance arrangements in third countries 

    On 3 February 2023, EIOPA published a Supervisory Statement on the use of governance arrangements in third countries to perform functions or activities (the Statement). The adoption of the Statement follows a public consultation by EIOPA which took place in 2022.

    Insurance & Reinsurance