The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (concluded 2 July 2019) (the Hague Judgments Convention / HJC) will come into force on 1 September 2023.
DisputesThe High Court has recently delivered judgment in the case of Keating v Shannon Foynes Port Company in which the defendant company (the Company) was ordered to pay its CEO €297,863 in outstanding bonuses.
The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) were signed into law in Ireland on 27 July 2022.
Corporate Governance & ComplianceSee the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Patents 2023 published by Global Legal Group.
TechnologyOn the 22 September 2022, the Government published the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022.
DisputesOn 27 July 2022, the European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 380/2022) amended the Irish Companies Act 2014.
Restructuring & InsolvencyAs we move into the final months of 2022, there are significant legislative developments on the horizon. In this briefing we take a look at some of the key developments coming down the line.
EmploymentThe Digital Services Act (DSA), a major EU regulation for online content, was signed into law yesterday.
TechnologyIn the latest edition of Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Drone Regulation, Aviation & Transport Finance partner Marie O'Brien, Corporate partner Darran Nangle and solicitor Caoilinn Doran provide an insight into the legal drone regulations in Ireland.
Aviation & Transport FinanceDomestically, the European Union (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2022 implement the UCITS delegated directive (EU) 2021/1270 on integrating sustainability risks & factors. At European level, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) submitted some further queries to the EU Commission relating to the interpretation of the SFDR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI published its Insurance Quarterly Newsletter on 16 September 2022. At European level, on 5 September 2022, EIOPA published monthly technical information on the relevant risk free interest rate term structures with reference to the end of July 2022.
Financial RegulationDomestically, on 12 September 2022, the CBI published the pre-Budget letter sent to the Minister for Finance by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on 22 July 2022. At European level, on 16 September 2022, the ECB announced that it will collaborate with five companies to develop potential user interfaces for the digital euro.
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