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Legal Updates & Insights

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    Irish EPA publishes finalised EIAR Guidelines

    The Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) has recently published its finalised Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (the Guidelines).

    Environmental & Planning
  • article

    Cease to supply, cease to comply - The battle of early termination

    Global supply chains have experienced turmoil over the last two years in the face of a global pandemic, Brexit and now most recently with a war on European soil.

    ESG & Sustainability
  • article

    State aid: European Commission and the General Block Exemption regulation

    On 6 October 2021, the European Commission (Commission) invited Member State and all interested parties to comment on further amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regarding aid measures for the green and digital transition.

    EU, Competition & Procurement
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    Digital finance: provisional agreement reached on DORA

    The Council presidency and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

    Financial Regulation
  • publication

    Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland in 2022: Guidance published

    Gender pay gap reporting requirements for employers with 250 or more employees will commence in December 2022.

    ESG & Sustainability
  • article

    New “Plain English” Arbitration Rules

    The Irish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) published new rules1 last year intended to comply with the applicable legislation in both the Republic of Ireland under the Arbitration Act 2010 and Northern Ireland under the Arbitration Act 1996 (the New CIArb Rules).

    Disputes
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    Drafting heads of terms - a cautionary tale

    In the recent case of Kennedy & Others v Ward, a group of family members entered into an agreement (the Binding Heads of Terms (BHOT)) as mediated settlement of a dispute.

    Corporate & M&A
  • article

    Parliamentary Committee report on Gambling Regulation

    Progress towards the reform of Irish gambling law continues with the publication this week of the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill by the parliamentary Joint Committee on Justice.

    Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • article

    Green hydrogen (legal and policy aspects)

    As an island with extensive renewable electricity generation resources, Ireland should be favourably positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities offered by green hydrogen production, storage and usage in the decarbonisation of Ireland's energy system.

    Energy & Natural Resources
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    EBA publishes regulatory technical standards in respect of crowdfunding service providers

    As highlighted in our previous publication, crowdfunding has gathered pace in recent years as an attractive alternative to traditional forms of finance typically offered by banks.

    Financial Regulation
  • article

    Irish Revenue Commissioners 2021 Annual Report

    2021 net exchequer receipts came to €67.5bn, an increase of 20% (€11.3bn) from 2020. This increase in receipts was primarily driven by increases in income tax and corporation tax receipts.

    Tax
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    CBI notice of intention on UCITS side-pocket arrangements

    The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) issued a Notice of Intention on UCITS Side-Pocket Arrangements.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds