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Legal Updates & Insights

  • article

    Central Bank of Ireland deadlines for pre-Christmas/year-end applications 2025

    The Central Bank of Ireland issued details of its deadlines for receipt of applications that have pre-Christmas or pre year-end approval deadlines.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Let’s talk about Greenwashing

    In our latest podcast, Denise Daly Byrne talks to Jill Shaw about Greenwashing and how it is a growing concern for businesses and regulators alike.

    Consumer & Advertising
  • article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Cross Sectoral and Other September 2025

    At European level, ESMA’s revised guidelines on outsourcing to CSPs comes into effect and Commission publishes financial literacy strategy.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • article

    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms September 2025

    Domestically, the CBI published updated MiFID investment firm authorisation application form. At European level, the European Parliament adopts T+1 settlement cycle for securities transactions.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance September 2025

    Domestically, the CBI publishes its Q3 insurance newsletter. At European level, EIOPA publishes technical information updates regarding RFR and equity capital charge for Solvency II.

    Finance
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Funds September 2025

    Domestically, the CBI consults on the UCITS Regulations and the AIF Rulebook. At European level, the ESAs publishes report on PAI disclosures under the SFDR.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking and Payments September 2025

    Domestically, the CBI calls for applications for its second ‘Innovation Sandbox Programme’. At European level, the EBA publishes final ITS on framework for reporting MREL under BRRD and launches its 2025 EU-wide transparency exercise.

    Finance
  • article

    EU simplification agenda - not so simple

    The European Parliament vote against proposed amendments to CSRD and CSDDD reveals deep political divisions at a time when governments are demanding speedy reform.

    Corporate & M&A
  • article

    European Commission de-prioritises the adoption of 115 Level 2 acts under EU financial services legislation

    European Commission considers 115 Level 2 acts under various EU financial services Directives and Regulations to be “non-essential” for the effective functioning of those Level 1 acts and the achievement of EU policy objectives.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • Article

    Commission proposes targeted amendments to beleaguered Deforestation Regulation

    After weeks of speculation that the Regulation on deforestation-free products was about to be delayed for a further year, a proposal for a regulation amending the Regulation was published by the European Commission on 21 October 2025.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    Focus on Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses: French Supreme Court Takes Pragmatic Approach but Questions Remain

    The CJEU’s Lastre ruling confirms that asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are, in principle, valid under the Recast Brussels Regulation, once they designate courts of EU Member States or Lugano Convention states.

    Knowledge
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – October 2025

    ESMA Work Programme, SIU, SFDR, delay to some level 2 financial services legislation, T+1 and CSDR.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds