Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI has published updated AIFMD and UCITS Q&As; At European level,ESMA recently issued a number of iterations of its list of AIFMD Memorandums of Understanding

Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI has published an Interview and Probity Interview Guide; At European level, ESMA recommends changes to supervisory fees for credit rating agencies

Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI published its feedback statement from the consultation on competent authority discretions under the IFD/IFR.; At European level,the EBA and ESMA published a provisional list of instruments and funds for the smallest investment firms

Jul 2021

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Domestically, the CBI updated forms for payment institutions and Gráinne McEvoy, the CBI's Director of Consumer Protection, spoke to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on existing consumer protection in Ireland and the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018; At European level, the EBA published its 2020 Annual Report, its revised guidelines on major incident re

Jul 2021

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On 7 July 2021, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill passed all stages of the legislative process in houses of the Oireachtas.

Jul 2021

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On 30 June 2021, the government published the National Marine Planning Framework. It is the first maritime spatial plan for Ireland, prepared in accordance with the EU's Maritime Spatial Planning Directive. It was widely consulted on, and was subject to Strategic Environmental Assessment, during 2020.

Jul 2021

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There has been a further breakthrough in the process to reach international agreement on the BEPS 2.0 proposals, aimed at  addressing  the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. 

Jul 2021

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The Investment Firms Directive and Investment Firms Regulation puts in place a new prudential framework for investment firms, this article assesses the key takeaways for investment firms.

Jul 2021

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The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the Bill) was published on 23 March 2021 and passed the Second Stage in the Seanad on 25 June 2021. It is expected to become law later this month, July 2021.

Jul 2021

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The Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (the Fixed-Term Work Act) provides fixed-term, or temporary, employees with various rights and entitlements.