EU Competition Commissioner Addresses 2017 Web Summit Nov 2017 Article European Competition Commissioner Vestager gave a wide-ranging speech, entitled "Clearing the Path for Innovation", at the Web Summit in Lisbon on 7 November 2017. READ MORE
European Commission Gives State Aid Approval to Belgian Maritime Transport Package Nov 2017 Article On 6 November 2017, the European Commission approved, under the European Union's State aid rules, various Belgian tax measures designed to assist the maritime transport sector. READ MORE
Successfully Doing Business Overseas: The Case for an EU-Wide Sandbox Initiative Nov 2017 Article Last month, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its "Regulatory Sandbox – Lessons Learned Report". In the Report, the FCA evaluated the progress of the UK financial regulatory sandbox during... READ MORE
Compulsory Retirement: High Court reminds employers of an essential prerequisite Nov 2017 Article Within the last two weeks the High Court has issued a judgment which serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to the proposed retirement of an employee, the... READ MORE
Publication of New Anti-Bribery and Corruption Legislation: Practical Implications for Companies Nov 2017 Article The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill, 2017, has been published by the Minister for Justice and Equality. This Bill is one of the actions identified by the Government last week, as... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Article From a domestic perspective, the Central Bank has published new application forms and related guidance for authorisation as a Payment Institution and Electronic Money Institution. New guidance has also been... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Article From a domestic perspective, it has been a relatively quiet month for investment firms. However, at a European level, ESMA has been occupied with MiFID II/MiFIR related activity. ESMA... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Article On the domestic front the Central Bank held its Annual Insurance Industry Briefing; the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 approaches final stages. On the European front the European Parliament calls for... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Article In this month's funds update we look at speeches made by the CBI's Director of Asset management and the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance at the A... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Article From a domestic perspective, the main update this month concerns the ongoing Tracker Mortgage Examination and related frequently asked questions document produced by the Central Bank in response to the... READ MORE