Feb 2020

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While the prospect of a new government being formed currently appears to be a long way off, there is no doubt that Sinn Féin, having secured the most first-preference votes in the recent general election, is a strong contender to be in the next government.

Feb 2020

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Perhaps unsurprisingly given the how tough Ofwat's decisions for the 2020-25 price controls were expected to be several large companies (Bristol Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water) have opted to have the determinations referred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Feb 2020

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There has been widespread media coverage this week of Indeed.com's offices in Dublin being closed over fears that an employee may have been exposed to COVID-19, the official name given to the coronavirus by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Feb 2020

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (including the General Court) comprises judges nominated by each of the European Union (EU) Member States.

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has announced its supervisory and enforcement priorities for this year; At European level the EBA has published updated guidelines on fraud reporting under PSD2.

Feb 2020

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Domestically, Department of Finance publishes summary of responses to its public consultation on climate change and insurance; At European level EIOPA publishes the technical specifications for the Market and Credit Risk Comparative Study YE2019

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI issued clarification on the pre- and post-authorisation certification process for UCITS index certification or confirmation; At European level ESMA published its annual statistical report on EU AIFs on 10 January 2020.

Feb 2020

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Domestically, the CBI has updated its reporting requirements for MiFID investment firms; At European level ESMA has announced its key priorities for 2020-2022, with the release of its Strategic Orientation.

Feb 2020

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Domestically,the CBI has updated its Brexit FAQs for Financial Services Firms; At European level developments include the publication of a number of ECB working papers and an ECB report on less significant institutions.

Feb 2020

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Dr Vincent Power, Head of EU, Competition & Procurement provides a practical insight into the compliance and exchange of competitively sensitive information between competitors.