On 5 May 2021, the European Commission (Commission) proposed a Regulation (Regulation) which, if adopted, would address potentially distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform recently published the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill.
EmploymentESMA CBDF Guidelines, ESMA Guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers, EU Retail Investment Strategy, EU Supervisory Data Strategy, Reform of the ESAs, Notifying net short positions on shares, AML/ CTF
Asset Management & Investment FundsUCITS Liquidity, Speech at Irish Funds Global Funds Conference by CBI's Derville Rowland, Appointment of new chair of ESMA's Investment Management Standing Committee, Companies Act 2014
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) issued a consultation on cross-industry guidance on outsourcing in February. The intention is for the guidance to issue at the end of 2021.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe examiner's schemes of arrangement relating to the Norwegian Air Shuttle group becomes effective today, 26 May 2021.
Aviation & Transport Finance
Duncan Inverarity recently discussed the issues impacting Ireland due to the global pandemic with Philippe Durand of August Debouzy Avocats as part of the Employment Law Alliance podcast series.
COVID-19On 8 March 2021, EirGrid and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications launched a nationwide consultation report on the future of Ireland’s electricity system (the Consultation Report).
Data Centres
On 13 May 2021, the Northern Ireland Executive (the Executive) issued its latest guidance for navigating the coronavirus pandemic in which it announced further easing of restrictions.
COVID-19 BelfastThe significant shortage of houses in Ireland has been well publicised in recent years and indeed was one of the driving forces behind the 'Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness' and the more recent 'Project 2040 National Planning Framework'.
ConstructionMany in the UK and elsewhere have been surprised by the possibility that a "no-quota/no-tariff" deal between the UK and Australia could mean huge imports of Australian beef into the UK.
Brexit
A new version of the Work Safely Protocol has recently been published. It provides guidance for employers and employees on antigen testing, vaccinations and ventilation.
COVID-19
