Legal Updates & Insights

Nov 2017

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European Competition Commissioner Vestager gave a wide-ranging speech, entitled "Clearing the Path for Innovation", at the Web Summit in Lisbon on 7 November 2017.

Nov 2017

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On 6 November 2017, the European Commission approved, under the European Union's State aid rules, various Belgian tax measures designed to assist the maritime transport sector.

Nov 2017

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Last month, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its "Regulatory Sandbox – Lessons Learned Report". In the Report, the FCA evaluated the progress of the UK financial regulatory sandbox during...

Nov 2017

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Within the last two weeks the High Court has issued a judgment which serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to the proposed retirement of an employee, the...

Nov 2017

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The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill, 2017, has been published by the Minister for Justice and Equality. This Bill is one of the actions identified by the Government last week, as...

Nov 2017

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From a domestic perspective, the Central Bank has published new application forms and related guidance for authorisation as a Payment Institution and Electronic Money Institution. New guidance has also been...

Nov 2017

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From a domestic perspective, it has been a relatively quiet month for investment firms. However, at a European level, ESMA has been occupied with MiFID II/MiFIR related activity. ESMA...

Nov 2017

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On the domestic front the Central Bank held its Annual Insurance Industry Briefing; the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 approaches final stages. On the European front the European Parliament calls for...

Nov 2017

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In this month's funds update we look at speeches made by the CBI's Director of Asset management and the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance at the A...

Nov 2017

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From a domestic perspective, the main update this month concerns the ongoing Tracker Mortgage Examination and related frequently asked questions document produced by the Central Bank in response to the...