The Guidelines provide greater clarity for companies operating, investing or bidding for public contracts in the EU who are in receipt of support from non EU countries.
EU, Competition & ProcurementThe Supreme Court has ruled on whether compelled passwords breach the privilege against self-incrimination. The judgment reshapes the balance between digital privacy and investigative powers.
Pensions Disputes & InvestigationsIn this article, we discuss the public consultation on proposed changes to Irish consumer law which would see the introduction of administrative financial sanctions for the CCPC for breaches of consumer law.
Consumer & AdvertisingFrom 1 January 2026, Comparable UK trade marks cloned from EUTMs at Brexit but not genuinely used in the UK for five years are vulnerable to non use revocation and cannot be enforced or relied upon in proceedings.
BelfastThe publication of the General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025 (the General Scheme) on 6 January 2026 brings significant and long-awaited momentum to civil reform in Ireland.
DisputesThis insight outlines what we think will be the main competition law, merger control and FDI developments in Ireland in 2026, and a summary of the main highlights in Ireland in 2025.
EU, Competition & ProcurementFrom 1 January 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will fully apply to imports of certain carbon-intensive goods, including cement, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity.
Environmental & PlanningNegotiations on the substantive amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) have recently concluded.
ESG & SustainabilityDomestically, the CBI remarks at CPC Workshop. At European level, ESAs announce list of designated critical ICT third-party providers under DORA and ESRB publishes third-country multi-issuer stablecoin schemes recommendation.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryDomestically, the CBI publishes Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter. At European level, ESMA sets out planned consultations for 2026, the European Commission publishes SFDR 2.0 proposals and MiFIR RTS/ITS published in the OJ.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the CBI releases insurance corporation statistics and publishes Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter. At European level, EIOPA announces support for the NGFS Declaration on the Economic Cost of Climate Inaction.
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