Jul 2022

audio

This ALG Soundbite considers the recent case of Mascarenhas v Karim and Anor, where the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court finding of shareholder oppression under section 212 of the Companies Act 2014.

Jul 2022

publication

The Council presidency and the European Parliament recently reached provisional agreements in respect of the markets in crypto-assets regulation (MiCA), and the regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds (FTR).

Jul 2022

article

The Corporate Enforcement Authority has been established and the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (the Act) commenced by way of Ministerial orders, which were signed by the Tánaiste on 5 July and 6 July respectively.

Jul 2022

podcast

The new Corporate Enforcement Authority has been established by Ministerial Order and Ian Drennan has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Authority.

Jul 2022

Article

The Irish Takeover Rules are being significantly amended for the first time since 2013. The Irish Takeover Panel has recently confirmed that the changes will come into effect on 22 July 2022.

Jul 2022

article

Last week, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced that he had received Cabinet approval to publish the Screening of Third Countries Investment Bill (the Bill).

Jun 2022

article

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report containing guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance officers under 4AMLD.

Jun 2022

article

Political agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Commission's proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). 

Jun 2022

Article

SFDR clarifications, PRIIPs, AIFMD/UCITS update, AML/CFT.

Jun 2022

Article

Taxonomy, financial sanctions, CP86 questionnaire 2022, beneficial ownership register of CFV – levy.