Jul 2020

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We have issued a number of recent publications which have sought to provide comfort and practical guidance around directors' duties in the current uncertain environment. In our note Board Business: Directors’ duties, practical mitigation steps and assessment of financing arrangements, we explored the position of directors of companies with solvency issues and the steps that should be taken by a bo

Jul 2020

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In this update, we look at some of the most recent developments in the gambling sector...

Jul 2020

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Domestically, the Governor and other members of the CBI's leadership team gave important speeches related to the economic outlook due to COVID-19, and focused on the impact of the pandemic for firms, households and the economy as a whole; At European level, ESRB published a number of sector-wide recommendations made in response to COVID-19.

Jul 2020

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Domestically, there was a strong focus on consumer protection this month. The CBI issued a Dear CEO letter in relation to unregulated products and associated consumer protection issues; At European level, the EBA announced it has started delivering on the implementation of the new regulatory framework for investment firms, and launched a series of consultation papers...

Jul 2020

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Domestically, the CBI published its first Financial Stability Review of 2020, which was coloured by the impact of COVID-19; At European level, the EBA published a number of regulatory technical standards relating to own funds requirements and calculation of stress scenario risk measures under CRR2.

Jul 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has published guidance for retail intermediaries on the requirement to hold professional indemnity cover, and has launched a consultation paper on regulations for pre-emptive recovery planning for (re)insurers; At European level, It has also launched a consultation on (re)insurance value chain and new business models arising from digitalisation.

Jul 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has created a section on its website with information on the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Certain Financial Vehicles; At European level, ESMA has made proposals regarding the pricing process for UCITS and AIFs; the European Commission has published draft delegated acts on the integration of sustainability risks and factors into the UCITS and AIFMD frameworks...

Jul 2020

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On 1 July 2020, as the Irish economy was re-opening after the COVID-19 lockdown, Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection (CCPC) warned businesses to act independently when setting prices and charges.

Jul 2020

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It comes as no surprise that the Programme for Government agreed by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party (the Programme) features green elements across a variety of policy headings.

Jul 2020

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You reap what you sow. What will be the consequences of countries across the EU pumping trillions of euro into businesses because of the Covid Crisis? What are the lessons which we should learn and apply?