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publicationA guide to remote working
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large numbers of office based employees in Ireland are working from home – a situation which looks set to continue into the foreseeable future.
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The Fisheries debate
Fisheries is reported to be one of the top three issues in the final stages of the EU-UK negotiations on a trade deal. Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody, explains, in a practical way, how the topic of fisheries fits into the Brexit debate.
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Dawn raids and mobile phones
Competition dawn raid inspectors are usually very keen to get access to the mobile phones of those people on the premises being dawn raided. This is usually for three reasons:
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Levelling the playing field
The so-called "Level Playing Field" has become an important topic in the Brexit Trade Negotiations. Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition and Procurement at A&L Goodbody, explains, in a practical way, the meaning of "level playing field" in the Brexit debate.
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Fitness and probity update
The Central Bank of Ireland's Dear CEO letter to all regulated financial services providers was published on 17 November 2020.
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Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments - Nov 2020
CBDF consultation, Performance Fees, NCA priorities, UCITS and AIFMD penalties, MMFs, Benchmarks, Brexit, ESG, outsourcing, Cyber.
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Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments - Nov 2020
Deadlines, F&P, SFDR fast track, closed-ended QIAIFs, ILPs, Ireland's CSDR, Covid-19, Brexit, CBI markets updates.
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Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A - Nov 2020
Q&A of the month. What is the latest update on the streamlining of Ireland's Investment Limited Partnership?
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The European Commission review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits agreements between undertakings that restrict competition (unless they demonstrate "efficiencies" i.e. by improving the production or distribution of goods or services or promoting technical or economic progress, while allowing consumers a fair share of the resulting benefits
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The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 comes into effect
The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) will come in effect tomorrow, Tuesday 1 December 2020.
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articleHow restructuring is helping airlines weather COVID-19
Examinership and other financial structures can be a chance to streamline and strengthen in anticipation of recovery, writes Jonathon Keane.
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European Commission releases offshore renewable energy strategy
The European Commission released an "EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future" (the Strategy) on 19 November 2020.
Energy & Natural Resources