Legal Updates & Insights

Nov 2017

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Corporate Governance Review 2017 - Ireland

Nov 2017

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its mutual evaluation report (MER) on Ireland following its assessment of the country's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) system.

Oct 2017

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What is the latest update on the transposition of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in relation to the beneficial ownership of trusts?

Oct 2017

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On the International Front we look at: ESMA Q&A's on AIFMD and UCITS; MiFID II; EMIR; CSDR; ESMA work; Benchmarks Regulation and AML / CTF

Oct 2017

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In Irish practice developments we look at some approaching deadlines; Speeches by Michael D’Arcy and Michael Hodson; Central Bank Markets Update; Central Bank levy

Oct 2017

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In Reilly & Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2105 [2017] IEHC 558, Baker J, 5 October, 2017, the High Court held that applications to Court under Section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015 (the Acts), for...

Oct 2017

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In Goode Concrete v CRH PLC & ors [2017] IEHC 534, High Court, Barrett J, 7 September 2017, the Court ordered a confidentiality ring for discovery in proceedings which alleged a breach of competition law,...

Oct 2017

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The EU's European Banking Authority ("EBA") and European Medicines Agency ("EMA") are currently both located in the UK. As a result of Brexit, the two bodies will be looking for...

Oct 2017

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HR practitioners will be aware of the 'buzz' words connected to a disciplinary process triggered by allegations of misconduct: ensure there is a thorough investigation; operate a fair process; and...

Oct 2017

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The Government has published its legislation programme for Autumn 2017. The programme lists priority legislation, legislation due to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny, and all other legislation it is working on. Listed below...