Mar 2022

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With the first phase of the modernisation of Northern Ireland's liquor licensing regime having entered force in October 2021, the second phase of the planned reforms in the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 are due to enter effect on 6 April 2022.

Mar 2022

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The reform of Irish gambling laws is picking up pace following the publication of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill on 21 October 2021 with two key developments. 

Mar 2022

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The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 was signed into law last year, but regulations prescribing the details and requirements associated with the publication of the information are still awaited.

Mar 2022

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If enacted as currently drafted, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Bill) would give effect to Directive (EU) 2019/1 (i.e. ECN+) by further empowering the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)) to investigate and enforce EU competition law in Ireland.

Mar 2022

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An upcoming change in law, which has been in the pipeline for many years but has received renewed focus in light of the current situation in Ukraine and associated sanctions against Russia, will see the introduction of a public register of beneficial owners of overseas entities that own or buy land in the UK. 

Feb 2022

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On 25 February 2022, the EU adopted a package of sanctions in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine. This second package builds on, and significantly expands, the first package of sanctions adopted on 23 February in response to Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine as independent entities.

Feb 2022

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MMFs, SFDR, Taxonomy, MiFID, ID, UCITS, AIFMD, ESMA's Sustainable Finance Roadmap, ESMA report on the AIF sector and AIF exposures to CRE, CBDF, ESMA TRV, EU list of high risk third countries

Feb 2022

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CBI securities markets risk outlook report, SEAR, FATF, Sanctions

Feb 2022

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Gig economy employers should sit up and take note of the recent decision in Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd [2022] EWCA.  The Court of Appeal held that where workers succeed in establishing worker...

Feb 2022

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The structural trend towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused investing has been underway in Europe for some years now. European ESG funds have multiplied year-on-year inflows over the past five years.