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.

Feb 2020

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Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which retains jurisdiction over the UK during the Brexit transition period, handed down its eagerly awaited judgment in Sky v SkyKick. The judgment provided clarification on a number of issues relating to the registration and validity of trademarks and has provided reassurance to brand owners maintaining broad ranging trademark protecti

Feb 2020

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The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) contacted Irish UCITS management companies on 6 February 2020 to advise that a detailed UCITS liquidity questionnaire will become available for completion in March 2020. Recipients of the questionnaire will have about 3 weeks to complete it. The CBI included the template liquidity questionnaire in its communication and asked that it is shared with all board member

Feb 2020

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Anna-Marie Curran, EU, Competition & Procurement Partner and Jessica Egan, EU, Competition & Procurement Solicitor provide a practical insight into public procurement in Ireland. First published in 'The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Public Procurement 2020' (12th Edition) by Global Legal Group.