Sep 2021

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The Maritime Area Planning Bill (the MAP Bill) continues its progress through the Irish legislature. It has now completed the "second stage" in the Dáil (lower house), which involved debate on the general principles of the Bill. 

Sep 2021

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The DPC recently fined WhatsApp €225m for failing to discharge its transparency obligations under the GDPR.

Sep 2021

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In June we released an update regarding the UK's competition and consumer law regulator, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), issuing draft consumer protection law guidance following its investigation into misleading environmental claims, a process known as "greenwashing".

Sep 2021

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It took almost three years, but the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 (the Bill) was finally published earlier this month.

Sep 2021

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On 26 August 2021 a Bill aimed at modernising Northern Ireland’s liquor licensing laws received Royal Assent.

Sep 2021

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Commission adopts new guidance on how to climate-proof future infrastructure projects.

Sep 2021

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Businesses everywhere are facing significant pressure from customers and investors to reduce their environmental impact. Many are responding to this demand by making significant changes to the way they source and manufacture products and deliver services.

Sep 2021

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The Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2021 was expedited through the legislative process in June and July 2021 and was signed by the President on 10 July 2021.

Sep 2021

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Changes to Great Britain's health and safety regulations in the workplace are on the horizon. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently concluded a consultation on proposed changes to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (the PPE Regulations).

Sep 2021

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On 3 September 2021, the Government published the long-anticipated Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill.