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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds Jan 2020
Domestically, the CBI issued clarification on the pre- and post-authorisation certification process for UCITS index certification or confirmation; At European level ESMA published its annual statistical report on EU AIFs...
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Jan 2020
Domestically, the CBI has updated its reporting requirements for MiFID investment firms; At European level ESMA has announced its key priorities for 2020-2022, with the release of its Strategic Orientation.
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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Jan 2020
Domestically,the CBI has updated its Brexit FAQs for Financial Services Firms; At European level developments include the publication of a number of ECB working papers and an ECB report...
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ArticleGuidance for executives on the exchange of competitively sensitive information
Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition & Procurement provides a practical insight into the compliance and exchange of competitively sensitive information between competitors.
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ArticleSky v SkyKick – where does a trade mark monopoly end?
Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which retains jurisdiction over the UK during the Brexit transition period, handed down its eagerly awaited judgment in Sky...
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Central Bank of Ireland announces UCITS liquidity questionnaire
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) contacted Irish UCITS management companies on 6 February 2020 to advise that a detailed UCITS liquidity questionnaire will become available for completion in March 2020. Recipients of...
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ArticleICLG: Public Procurement Guide 2020
Anna-Marie Curran, EU, Competition & Procurement Partner and Jessica Egan, EU, Competition & Procurement Solicitor provide a practical insight into public procurement in Ireland. First published in 'The International Comparative Legal Guide...
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ArticleConstruction dispute must go to arbitration despite arguments that requirement of Art 8 of the UNCITRAL model law not adhered to
In XPL Engineering ltd. V. K & J Townmore Construction ltd. [2019] IEHC 665, the High Court held that a construction dispute was within the remit of the Arbitration Act and should be...
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ArticleRetirement age a key election issue: We examine mandatory retirement under Irish law
With Ireland's workforce becoming increasingly older, mandatory retirement has become a forefront issue for employers. It is featuring prominently in political campaigns leading up to the General Election with certain...
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ArticleGig economy update: High Court rules on employment status of delivery drivers
In recent years we have seen the rapid global emergence of the "gig economy". This change in the labour market has led to a flurry of judgments from the UK...
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ArticleBetting, Gaming & Licensing Update
New legislation to amend Irish law on gaming and lotteries has recently been enacted and is expected to be commenced shortly. The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) makes...
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ArticleIrish Offshore Wind - a brief update
2019 was a significant year for the Irish offshore wind sector. We have set out some of the key achievements in 2019 and so far in 2020 and the key deliverables for 2020.
Energy & Natural Resources