In July 2022, a group of 13 environmental NGOs (including ClientEarth, Greenpeace and WWF) issued legal proceedings against the Flemish authorities challenging a permission granted to British petrochemical company Ineos for a plastics manufacturing facility at the Port of Antwerp.
Environmental & PlanningSince the enactment of the ILR, the Irish Revenue Commissioners, in consultation with interest parties, have been working on accompanying guidance.
TaxThe Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has now (3 August 2022) published its anticipated Consultation Paper on proposed Guidance for (Re)Insurance Undertakings on Climate Change Risk (the Guidance).
ESG & SustainabilityIreland's long-awaited investment screening legislation was published earlier today. The Screening of Third Countries Investment Bill (the Bill), once enacted, will introduce a screening mechanism for foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland.
Corporate & M&AA new cartel leniency regime is set to be introduced in Ireland under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 (the 2022 Act), which will allow cartel members to benefit from reduced penalties by coming forward to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and admitting their wrongdoing.
EU, Competition & ProcurementMenopause is increasingly on the agenda as a workplace issue and employers who fail to support their menopausal employees risk claims being brought under both health and safety and discrimination legislation.
ESG & SustainabilityThe Department of Finance has now published the long-awaited Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022.
ESG & SustainabilityEarlier this year, Ireland implemented the interest limitation rule (ILR) with effect from 1 January 2022. The ILR stems from Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164 (ATAD) and aims to limit the deductibility of interest payments and to battle tax avoidance through excessive interest payments.
TaxHave you been pro-rating / using the 12.07% method to calculate holiday pay for permanent part-year/ casual/ zero hour workers?
Employment & Incentives BelfastOn 13 July 2022, the General Court of the European Union (the General Court) handed down its judgment in Case T-227/21 concerning an action brought by Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and Grail LLC (Grail) to challenge the decision of the European Commission (the Commission) to review the acquisition of Grail by Illumina (the Transaction).
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 21 July 2022, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) announced that it has approved unconditionally the proposed acquisition by Permanent TSB plc (PTSB) of certain assets of Ulster Bank Ireland DAC (UBIDAC) (part of NatWest) after a Phase 2 investigation.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 10 June 2022, in AIG Europe SA and others v John Wood Group plc and another [2022] EWCA Civ 781, the UK Court of Appeal (the Court) upheld a Commercial Court decision maintaining an anti-suit injunction granted to insurers, preventing the continuation of proceedings in Canada.
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