New Workplace Relations Act 2015 in Force Oct 2015 Article The Workplace Relations Act (the "Act") is one of the biggest changes in employment law in Ireland in nearly 50 years. READ MORE
Publication of Autumn/Winter Government Legislation Programme 2015 Oct 2015 Article The Government has published its Legislation Programme for Autumn/Winter 2015. We have set out below a list of the key Bills of interest which are coming down the tracts, and... READ MORE
Cyber risk - the legal landscape Oct 2015 Article Recent high profile security incidents illustrate that no institution or business is immune from cyber attack. A cyber attack on the White House in 2014 resulted in a partial shutdown of... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral / Other Oct 2015 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes findings of Cyber Security / Operational Risk Thematic Inspection. CCPC publish merger Q&A with Director of Legal Services. Central Bank publishes Pre-Approval Controlled... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds Oct 2015 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank issues deadlines for pre-Christmas/year-end applications. New prescribed jurisdictions for ICAV migrations. Minister for Finance passes Regulations amending the 2005 Prospectus Regulations. On the International... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms Oct 2015 Article On the Domestic Front: Minister for Finance introduces EC (Credit Rating Agencies) (Civil Liability) Regulations 2015. Central Bank publishes new form for notification of acquisition of qualifying holdings in Investment Business... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking Oct 2015 Article On the Domestic Front: Microenterprise Loan Fund Scheme 2015 dispenses with prior bank refusal requirement. On the International Front: EBA publishes results of the Basel III monitoring exercise. READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Oct 2015 Article On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Solvency II National Specific Templates. High Court overturns FSO decision on non-disclosure of material fact. READ MORE
Vacant Site Register and Levy introduced by Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 Sep 2015 Article Part 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, which was commenced on 1 September 2015 pursuant to SI 364/2015, provides for the introduction with effect from 2017 of a vacant site register within each... READ MORE
Data Subject Access Requests – UK versus Ireland Sep 2015 Article This article examines a recent English High Court decision, which highlights the diverging approaches of the English and Irish Courts to Data Subject Access Requests. READ MORE