Apr 2021

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As the light at the end of the tunnel begins to come into view for Northern Ireland businesses, all restaurant, bar and hotel owners are no doubt considering strategies for safe re-opening of their premises.

Apr 2021

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A comprehensive package of measures to improve the transition towards more sustainable finance activities in the European Union was adopted by the European Commission on 21 April 2021.

Apr 2021

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The Department has confirmed that the Minister for Justice signed the Commencement Order in respect of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act) on 22 April. 

Apr 2021

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Following on from the much anticipated Hamilton Review Group Report on investigating and prosecuting economic crime and corruption (the Report), the Minister for Justice has now published an action plan for implementing the Report's recommendations.

Apr 2021

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The 10 March 2021 deadline has passed for compliance with the first phase of requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR).

Apr 2021

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The Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently ruled a German publisher should cease using a US-based email marketing platform to send newsletters to its subscribers.

Apr 2021

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The Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, recently ruled that personal data collected via a platform managed by Doctolib, and hosted by an EU subsidiary of a US-based company (subject to US surveillance laws) was in line with the GDPR.

Apr 2021

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In the Supreme Court case of Zalewski v. An Adjudication Officer and Others, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) narrowly survived a constitutional challenge.

Apr 2021

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On 25 February 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland published Consultation Paper 138 on Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing, which included the CBI’s draft guidance on cross-industry outsourcing.

Apr 2021

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The recently launched Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect (the Code) contains advice for employers and employees alike on the steps that should be taken to respect employees’ “right to disconnect” and dis-engage from work outside normal working hours.