Brexit: Pretend and Extend? Oct 2019 Article On 19 October 2019, after a day in the House of Commons which the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must have found frustrating (because the Meaningful Vote on his Revised Withdrawal Agreement... READ MORE
Finance Bill 2019 Oct 2019 Article The Irish Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Mr Paschal Donohoe, made his Budget speech to the Irish Parliament on Tuesday 8 October 2019 and published the Finance Bill 2019 on 17 October 2019. READ MORE
If there is a Brexit deal then what happens next? Oct 2019 Article Let us assume that the negotiators in the “tunnel” agree a deal, then what happens next? READ MORE
Customs Unions – a look at how they operate in practice Oct 2019 Article Customs unions might be described as a form of free trade agreements (FTA) in which parties to such an agreement agree to provide each other with certain trade benefits such... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Cross Sectoral Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Article At a domestic level, the Register of Beneficial Owners went live and the Central Bank finalised its Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines. At EU level, the ECB made some statements in relation... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Article This month, the Central Bank publishes new rules to be included in the Consumer Protection Code 2012 and the Central Bank Deputy Governor voiced concern over readiness of insurance companies for... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Article On the domestic front: CBI issued a consultation paper CP130 on the treatment, correction and redress of errors in investment funds; plus details of CBI deadlines for Christmas 2019 and more.... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Article This month, the Central Bank introduced an addendum to its Consumer Protection Code which includes new rules around the payment of commission to financial intermediaries; At EU level, ESMA issued... READ MORE
Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Sept 2019 Oct 2019 Article This month, the Credit Reporting Act 2013 was amended to avoid duplication for lenders or other CIPs subject to other verification obligations; At EU level, the ECB introduced a two-tier system... READ MORE
Paid Leave for Parents – time for employers to prepare Oct 2019 Article This summer we saw the introduction of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act, 2019 which extended unpaid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks and a further extension to 26 weeks' parental leave by 2020. This... READ MORE