High Court orders UPC to take action against illegal downloaders Apr 2015 Article The Commercial Court has delivered a ruling which will have significant implications for music companies and ISPs, in regard to illegal downloading. READ MORE
CASE OF THE MONTH: Allegation of oppression of minority shareholder rejected by the High Court Apr 2015 Article In Hamill -v- Vantage Resources Limited & Anor [2015] IEHC 195, High Court, Binchy J, 20 March 2015 the petitioner claimed that he had been oppressed as a minority shareholder and that there had been... READ MORE
Recent EAT Case on Dismissal on Grounds of Incapacity Apr 2015 Article A recent case from the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) provides a useful reminder for employers of the procedures to follow when a dismissal on grounds of incapacity is being considered.⃰... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Cross Sectoral Apr 2015 Article CBI publishes various reporting requirements for MiFID investment firms, CBI first review of debt management firms, Statement on external review CBI Consumer Protection function, publishes Schedule of Dates for the... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Funds Apr 2015 Article The ICAV, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (s48(1) Investor Money Regulations 2015 for Fund Services Providers (SI 105 of 2015) was signed by Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation) Cyril Roux on 25 March 2015, MMF... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Investment Firms Apr 2015 Article Supervision and Enforcement Act 2013, Client Asset Regulations 2015 for Investment Firms signed, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) regarding... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Banking Apr 2015 Article CBI publishes introductory statement by Governor Patrick Honohan at the Oireachtas Banking Enquiry, European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes benchmarking package, EBA requirements for business reorganisation plans, EBA resolution procedures for... READ MORE
Tracker, Financial Services Regulation & Compliance - Insurance Apr 2015 Article CBI Solvency II Information Notes, reserving requirements, non-life insurers, reinsurers, Solvency II newsletter, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, motor survey, Insurance Ireland Annual Report published, CIRs, ITS, EIOPA review, Commission... READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments Mar 2015 Article On the Domestic Front, we look at, the ICAV, FATCA, Central Bank Markets Update, a speech by the Central Bank Director of Markets Supervision, Central Bank Reporting Requirements and the... READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments Mar 2015 Article On the International Front, we look at the MMF Regulation, ESMA AIFMD Q&A, ESMA KIID Q&A, ESMA guidelines and technical standards, ELTIFs, Capital Markets Union, Anti- Money Laundering... READ MORE