Jun 2019

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Domestic News – Once again, the EMIR Refit Regulation and Director Michael Hodson's keynote speech are notable developments on the domestic funds front this month European News – In terms of European developments, the impending entry in to force of both the second shareholders rights' Directive (SRD II) and the Delegated EuSEF Regulation with regards to social entrepreneurship funds are notabl...

Jun 2019

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Domestic News – On the domestic front, there have been no notable developments, however the Director of Asset Management and Investment Banking of the CBI discussed the new prudential regime for investment firms, which was agreed in April, in his keynote speech. European News – There have been many developments on the European front this month, most notably relating to the publishing of the EMI...

Jun 2019

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Domestic News – on the domestic front, there was a large focus on effective supervision this month within the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), as it featured in two keynote speeches. European News – there have been several consultations on technical standards at European level this month.

Jun 2019

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​In ​Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation [2019] EWCA Civ 828 ​the Court of Appeal found that ​a lawful act, done in good faith did not ​constitute illegitimate pressure giving rise to a right of avoidance of a contract on the basis of economic duress. ​Background The defendant was the only airline flying directly between the UK and Pakistan. The plaintiff's bus...

Jun 2019

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31 October is the new date fixed in UK and EU law for the UK's departure from the bloc. At this stage, the terms remain unsettled. The Withdrawal Agreement, agreed in draft with the EU at the end of 2018, has now been rejected three times by the UK Parliament. EU leaders insist that, by 31 October, the UK must choose whether to ratify the exit treaty, opt for a no-deal Brexit or cancel its depa...

Jun 2019

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Peter Walker, Partner, and Sinéad O'Connor, Partner in the Finance Department provide an Irish legal guide to securitisations. They review areas of interest such as asset sales, special rules, insolvency laws, security issues, regulatory issues, taxation and Choice of Law – receivable contracts and receivables purchase agreements.

Jun 2019

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S.I. No. 230 of 2019, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2019 (the Central Bank UCITS Regulations) are effective from 27 May 2019 with some transitional provisions.

May 2019

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Has there been a change recently to the list of jurisdictions from which investment companies can re-domicile to Ireland?

May 2019

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Irish Practice. EMIR Refit deadline, Central Register of Beneficial Ownership, Central Bank Speeches, FATCA and DAC2-CRS.

May 2019

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ESG amendments to the UCITS Directive and AIFMD, Shareholders' Rights Directive, ESMA speeches and newsletter, Brexit and TPR, EU Legislative Proposals, Foreign Direct Investment screening, AML/ CFT.