The Corporate Enforcement Authority has been established and the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (the Act) commenced by way of Ministerial orders, which were signed by the Tánaiste on 5 July and 6 July respectively.
Corporate & M&AThe new Corporate Enforcement Authority has been established by Ministerial Order and Ian Drennan has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Authority.
Corporate & M&AThe Irish Takeover Rules are being significantly amended for the first time since 2013. The Irish Takeover Panel has recently confirmed that the changes will come into effect on 22 July 2022.
Corporate & M&ALast week, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced that he had received Cabinet approval to publish the Screening of Third Countries Investment Bill (the Bill).
KnowledgeThe European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report containing guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance officers under 4AMLD.
Asset Management & Investment FundsPolitical agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Commission's proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Corporate & M&ASFDR clarifications, PRIIPs, AIFMD/UCITS update, AML/CFT.
Asset Management & Investment FundsTaxonomy, financial sanctions, CP86 questionnaire 2022, beneficial ownership register of CFV – levy.
Asset Management & Investment FundsIn a recent speech at Insurance Ireland's annual industry lunch, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Gabriel Makhlouf, set out the key areas of CBI focus in respect of the insurance sector.
ESG & SustainabilityThe European Commission recently published its long-awaited proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (the Proposed Directive) to address the human rights and environmental impacts of global value chains.
Corporate & M&AIn 2020, the Administration of Civil Justice Review Group's Report made recommendations to Government underlining the need for significant changes to the administration of justice in Ireland through the operation of the civil Courts.
DisputesA dispute among siblings in respect of shares in the family cinema business resulted in the recent High Court decision of Kennedy & Others v Ward [2022] IEHC 158.
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