Sep 2020

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MMFR stress testing, ESMA recommendations for the AIFMD and UCITS Directive, taxonomy-related disclosures and reporting non-financial information, reporting of net short positions, low carbon benchmarks, UCITS & AIFMD sustainability revisions, cybercrime, the EU sanctions blocking regulation, AML/ CFT

Sep 2020

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CBI markets update, company law update, CBI statement on e-signatures, cybersecurity, Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020, CBI Submission to EU Commission's AML/CFT Action Plan, Beneficial ownership and Irish investment funds

Sep 2020

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Q&A of the month. Is the method for submitting AML/CFT Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to Revenue changing?

Aug 2020

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In 2014 Ireland took the lead in whistleblower protection with the introduction of the Protected Disclosures Act. It actively promoted a cultural shift towards encouraging employee whistleblowers by offering them significant protections from penalisation.

Aug 2020

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The UK electricity regulator, Ofgem, has called for industry feedback on ways to improve coordination in offshore electricity transmission infrastructure. This feedback will inform a wider review of the UK's offshore transmission network, launched in July 2020.

Aug 2020

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On 25 August 2020, the European Commission approved Ireland's plan to provide €50m worth of State aid to the Irish beef sector to address the impact of COVID-19.

Aug 2020

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A recent Court of Appeal decision (89 Holland Park (Management) Limited -v- Hicks [2020] EWCA Civ 758) held that it was possible to object to a neighbour’s proposed works to land or property on aesthetic grounds, provided the refusal was reasonable.

Aug 2020

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Marie O'Brien & David Berkery look at some of the key trends and developments in the aviation finance and leasing industry in Ireland such as talent, tax developments, aircraft leasing eco-system, ABS developments, climate action targets, and general market trends, and how they may shape the future of the industry.

Aug 2020

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Following the Northern Ireland assembly announcement on 20 August 2020, it has been confirmed that tightened restrictions are due to come into effect in Northern Ireland from early next week.

Aug 2020

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The Low Carbon Benchmarks Regulation amended the Benchmarks Regulation to introduce a new category of benchmarks and to provide for sustainability-related disclosures for all benchmarks.