Dec 2019

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In this chapter, A&L Goodbody provides an overview of the legal framework and key issues surrounding blockchain law in Ireland.

Dec 2019

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published its finalised Guidelines 3/2018 on the territorial scope of the GDPR (Article 3).

Dec 2019

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In K & J Townmore Construction ltd. v. Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board [2019] IEHC 666 the High Court refused to refer a dispute to arbitration on the basis that an agreement between the parties to have the disputes resolved by way of expert determination had the effect of disapplying not only the conciliation provisions of the original contract but also the arbitration provisions

Dec 2019

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In Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank v. O’Malley [2019] IESC 84, the Supreme Court has indicated that, if a lender wishes to use the High Court summary summons procedure for debt recovery, each of the component elements of an overall debt being claimed (i.e. principal, applicable interest rates, bank charges etc.) need to be specifically explained.

Dec 2019

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On 21 November 2019, the Director General of Financial Conduct at the Central Bank of Ireland, Derville Rowland, issued a Dear CEO letter  in respect of differential pricing in the motor and home insurance industries.

Dec 2019

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The report provides an overview of key developments in various areas of law as well as featuring significant legal changes anticipated for 2020.

Dec 2019

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The Minister of Finance has passed new Regulations, the Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019, permitting data subjects’ rights under Articles 12-22 and Article 34, and controllers’ obligations under Article 5 GDPR, to be restricted to the extent necessary and proportionate to allow the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) to carry out certain functions.

Dec 2019

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published guidance which seeks to answer some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).

Dec 2019

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The European Union (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) were published on 25 November. The Regulations amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (CJA). They are effective from 18 November 2019.

Nov 2019

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Updates to UCITS Directive, AIFMD and other legislative reforms.