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Legal Updates & Insights

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    IAF update: Report and final stages of the IAF Bill

    The IAF Bill is continuing to progress through the legislative process and, at yesterday's report and final stage before the Dáil, consideration was given to four typographical amendments, all of which were agreed.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    Regulatory update: Central Bank of Ireland’s financial regulation and supervisory priorities for 2023

    In a recent letter to the Minister for Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Gabriel Makhlouf, sets out the CBI's financial regulation and supervisory priorities for 2023 (Priorities). 

    Financial Regulation
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    Payment & e-money update: Central Bank of Ireland reaffirms supervisory expectations

    Throughout the last 12-months, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has undertaken intense supervision of the payment and electronic money (e-money) sector.

    Financial Regulation
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    Regulatory update: Central Bank of Ireland’s (CBI) financial regulation and supervisory priorities for 2023

    In a recent letter to the Minister for Finance, the Governor of the CBI Gabriel Makhlouf, sets out the CBI's financial regulation and supervisory priorities for 2023 (Priorities). 

    Financial Regulation
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    New Year, New Guidance on Holiday Pay? UK Supreme Court’s decision in PSNI v Agnew and others eagerly awaited

    The much debated holiday pay case of Agnew has finally been heard by the Supreme Court, with a decision expected to follow in early 2023.

    Belfast
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    Coimisiún na Meán to be designated as Competent Authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation

    Coimisiún na Meán (the Media Commission), is currently in the process of being established in accordance with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act (OSMR). Further information on its establishment and the appointment of the first four commissioners to Coimisiún na Meán can be read here.

    Technology
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – January 2023

    SFDR/Taxonomy, EU Ecolabel, Cross-border notifications, CSRD, PRIIPs, Gender balance, SPACs, Brexit, MMFs, EMIR, EU-US Data Privacy framework, DORA, Costs/performance of EU retail investment products, ESMA strategy and work programme, AML/CFT/Sanctions.

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

    PRIIPs CBI filings, Central Registers of Beneficial Ownership, Extension of interim company law measures, ETFs, Consumer Protection and Irish Funds papers.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 Published

    Following the publication of the outline of the proposed Planning and Development Bill in December 2022, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published the long-awaited draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 (the Bill) on 26 January 2023.

    Environmental & Planning
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    2023: Review of Irish merger control in 2022

    The report highlights key time periods and trends in Irish merger control in 2022 and also looks ahead to anticipated developments in 2023.

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    The Climate Action Plan 2023 – Fresh impetus to meet this key challenge

    On 21 December 2022, the Irish Government published its Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP 2023), which is the second annual update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan 2019. Read about key takeaways of this update here.

    Environmental & Planning
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    New Year, new law: Ireland implements the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions

    On 16 December 2022, the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions was transposed into Irish law by the EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022. In this article, we take a look at what this means for employers.

    Employment