In July, EIOPA published new guidelines and draft technical standards related to the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive and consulted on enhancements to insurance corporate disclosures under EU taxonomy for environmentally sustainable activities.
FinanceIn July, the CBI published its Payments and E-Money Newsletter. The revised Distance Marketing Directive and CRD VI were transposed into Irish law. There were updates relating to CRD VI and Deposit Guarantee Schemes technical standards and guidelines.
FinanceFollowing a consultation launched in January this year, the Central Bank of Ireland has published its Supplemental Guidance on Prohibition Notices, together with a feedback statement.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryThe Central Bank of Ireland announced that it has commissioned an independent review of the effectiveness and efficiency of its enforcement activities.
Regulatory InvestigationsOn 16 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Betaal Garant Nederland CV v De Nederlandsche Bank NV (Case C-51/25).
Financial Regulation AdvisoryThe CCPC published its 2025 Annual Report on 14 July 2026. The Report highlights a number of developments in Irish competition law and policy.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 10 July 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published its final package of updates to the Irish UCITS domestic framework following Consultation Paper 161 (CP161).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe report highlights an increase in the CCPC's enforcement activity, investigative powers and organisational capacity, signalling the CCPC’s intention have a more active competition law landscape for businesses operating in Ireland.
EU, Competition & ProcurementIreland now holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (Council), taking over from Cyprus and will hand over to Lithuania on 1 January 2027.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe statutory instrument to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into Irish law was signed by the Irish Minister for Finance on 10 July 2026.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryThe Regulations transpose Directive (EU) 2023/2673 into Irish law to introduce a revised framework governing the provision of financial services to consumers through distance channels.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryThe first annual report on Ireland’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regime under the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 has been published.
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