Jan 2021

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As of 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU's internal energy market and the framework for energy trading between the UK and the EU is governed by Title VIII of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Jan 2021

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The Irish Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue, recently published an update to Ireland's Corporation Tax Roadmap (Roadmap).

Jan 2021

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In our latest publication we examine some of the recommendations contained in the Hamilton Review Group report and ask whether they would have the desired impact on Ireland's ability to tackle economic crime cases.

Jan 2021

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The EU Sustainability-Related Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) forms part of a broader package of legislation being introduced by the European Commission as part of its Action Plan on Sustainable Finance.

Jan 2021

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There are beneficial ownership requirements relevant for Irish authorised fund management companies and for collective investment schemes structured as companies, ICAVs, unit trusts, CCFs and ILPs.

Jan 2021

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Effective from 23 December 2020, the new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work provides employers with fresh legal direction on what constitutes workplace bullying and what employers are expected to do when presented with allegations of bullying. 

Jan 2021

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Updated guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been published following increased restrictions across Great Britain and Northern Ireland aimed at controlling the  spread of COVID-19.

Jan 2021

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The economic damage resulting from the coronavirus-induced national lockdown has led to ‘life or death’ decision-making by directors. Nonetheless, directors’ actions are still vulnerable  to scrutiny by shareholders, and a significant risk in a legal dispute is the derivative action.

Jan 2021

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The Irish government recently published its strategy for national remote working, called "Making Remote Work" (the Strategy).

Jan 2021

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As Ireland is facing into potentially the longest lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic began, employers and employees once again find themselves in need of financial support from the Irish government.