Individual Accountability and SEAR – Increased Regulatory Scrutiny

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At the end of July, the long-awaited General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021 was published. It provides for an Individual Accountability Framework designed to deliver heightened accountability in the financial system and follows the Central Bank of Ireland's focus on consumer issues in a number of sectors.

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Court decisions on the recovery of rent during the pandemic

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The English High Court has recently granted summary judgment against several tenants for rent arrears, which accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic, in two cases: Commerz Real Investmentgellschaft mbH v TFS Stores Ltd [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch) (Commerz) and Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd v Cine-UK Ltd and Others [2021] EWHC 1013 (QB) (Bank of NY).

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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Insurance Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI published the first issue of the Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Property Insurance Report of the National Claims Information Database (NCID) and updated NCID FAQs; At European level, , EIOPA amended its decision on the collaboration of the insurance supervisory authorities of the Member States in the EEA

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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Investment Firms Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI published its findings following its industry review of MAR compliance and issued three Dear CEO letters; At European level, the EBA issued an opinion on the implementation of the IFD/IFR and published its final draft technical standards to improve supervisory cooperation for investment firms.

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Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Jul 2021

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Domestically, Deputy Governor of the CBI, Sharon Donnery gave a speech in relation to the levels of public debt in post-pandemic environment; At European level, the EBA launched a consultation on limited network requirements under PSD2, consulted on technical standards on risk retention requirements under the Securitisation Regulation

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