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publicationData centres - Ireland market update
This market update looks at the recent impact of COVID-19 on the Data centres sector and also gives a brief explanation of the concept of ‘flexible demand’...
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EU proposal on foreign subsidies and its place in an evolving EU policy framework
The European Commission (Commission) adopted a White Paper on 17 June 2020 dealing with the distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market (White Paper). The White Paper is designed...
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ArticleEDPB issues statement on restrictions on data subject rights during COVID-19
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a statement on restrictions on data subject rights in connection with the state of emergency in Member States. The EDPB emphasises that,...
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ArticleEBA issues guidelines on loan origination and monitoring
On 29 May 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report on the Guidelines on Loan Origination and Monitoring (the Guidelines). The Guidelines specify the internal governance arrangements for institutions...
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publicationCOVID-19: NI Construction and Insolvency update
The Supreme Court decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd (In Liquidation -v- Michael J Lonsdale Electrical Ltd handed down on 17 June 2020 is both timely and significant given the “new normal”...
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Brexit: EU and UK see eye-to-eye on video conference but no-one can see way out of logjam (just yet)
On 15 June 2020, almost four years after the UK voted to leave the EU, there was a video conference between the Presidents of the European Council, the European Commission, the European...
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articleCOVID-19: Practical guidance on remote hearings in Northern Ireland
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unimaginable impact on day to day life. Our local government has implemented unprecedented measures as all industries adapt to events that...
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Pharmaceutical: European Commission launches consultation on safe and affordable medicines
On 16 June 2020, the European Commission launched a consultation on a new EU strategy to improve and accelerate patients’ access to safe and affordable medicines and to support innovation in the...
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webinarReturning to the workplace: What should employers be considering?
The Irish government's Roadmap for Re-opening Society and Business sets out the plan for a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions.
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ArticleState aid can have a long tail
As businesses across the EU are receiving State aid due to the COVID-19 crisis, it is worth recalling a decision made by the European Commission on 8 May 2020 dealing with a...
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Brexit: The fog is now clear – the UK is not extending the transition period
Until now, it was possible, but not very likely, that the UK would seek an extension of the Brexit transition period beyond the current deadline of 31 December 2020.
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Undue costs - Pricing process for UCITS and AIFs
National regulators will expect a written pricing process to be developed in respect of UCITS and AIFs. This is if the ESMA proposal of 4 June 2020 directed at national regulators is...
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