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    Auto-Enrolment/MyFutureFund: First opt-out window opens

    MyFutureFund arrives tomorrow (1 July), when participants will, for the first time, have the opportunity to opt out of MyFutureFund.

    Employment
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    Evolving B Corp certification: new standards and practical implications for companies

    This article considers the B Corp certification and the recent changes that have been made to the certification system. It provides an overview of the new standards and assesses the practical implications for companies.

    Corporate Advisory & Company Law
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    Sustainability risk plans: what (re)insurers need to know as implementation approaches

    In this article, we explore the introduction of Sustainability Risk Plans under Solvency II and what (re)insurance firms will need to consider ahead of the January 2027 implementation.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    AGM Season 2026: ESG considerations through a governance lens

    This article explores how ESG considerations are featuring in Ireland’s 2026 AGM season and highlights the growing focus on its integration into core governance issues.

    Corporate Advisory & Company Law
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    Navigating CSDDD - Practical implications for in scope companies and their business partners

    In this article, we consider how the revised CSDDD introduces a more targeted framework while maintaining significant practical consequences for companies and their business partners.

    ESG & Sustainability
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    Employee equity plans under the spotlight

    How the WRC and Labour Court are approaching forfeited equity in unfair dismissal claims.

    Employment
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    PSD3 and PSR:  What FinTechs, Payment Institutions, EMIs and OEMs need to know

    The next phase of EU payments regulation is here.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • article

    Commencement of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025

    New legislation will come into force from 29 June 2026 impacting mandatory retirement ages

    Employment
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    Central Bank completes review of its fitness and probity process

    The Central Bank of Ireland confirmed the successful completion of all twelve recommendations that were set out in the ‘Fitness and Probity Gatekeeping Review’.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
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    Redefining negligence, duty of care and building safety obligations

    One year on from the landmark UK Supreme Court judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, the case has emerged as a defining authority on both building safety obligations and the scope of recoverable loss in negligence.

    Construction & Engineering
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    Private Hearings: How far will the Irish courts go to protect confidential tender information in public procurement proceedings?

    In a ruling delivered in December 2025, the High Court acceded to a successful tenderer’s application, made on consent, that aspects of a hearing in public procurement proceedings be heard otherwise than in public.

    Disputes
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    Ireland: Commercial success

    Ireland's Commercial Court has speeded up the trial process with efficient management and experienced judges.

    Technology