Financial Services Regulation and Compliance - Banking Aug 2021

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Domestically, the CBI announced the appointment of a new Director of Consumer Protection; At European level, the EBA published the outcome for banks that participated in the 2021 EBA EU-wide stress test and published amended technical standards on resolution planning reporting.

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Government to investigate ‘greenwashing’ in retail energy

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As detailed in our alert in June 'greenwashing' is receiving increasing government scrutiny. The act of 'greenwashing' occurs whereby businesses make false or misleading claims regarding the environmental soundness of their product or service in an attempt to capitalise on the growing demand for environmentally sound products.

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Comparison between AXA and FBD COVID-19 cases

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In our latest publication, we compare two recent Irish High Court decisions; Hyper Trust Limited v FBD Insurance [2021] IEHC 78 (FBD) and Brushfield Limited v Arachas Corporate Brokers Limited and AXA Insurance DAC [2021] IEHC 263 (AXA).

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Alert to businesses - Non-notifiable acquisitions increasingly at risk of EU review - the European Commission’s recent guidance and implications for merger control in Ireland

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On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published a Staff Working Document summarising the findings of an evaluation (Evaluation) of procedural and jurisdictional aspects of the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 (i.e. the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR)).

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