Publication of the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2019

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The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the Bill) has been published. This is a very short Bill with just two proposed sections to amend section 343 of the Companies Act 2014 (the Act) with respect to the time periods permitted for the filing of annual returns.

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Enforcing the GDPR - what lies ahead in 2019?

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Davinia Brennan, Associate and Knowledge Lawyer at A&L Goodbody, considers what regulatory action we can expect to see from the Data Protection Commission (DPC) and the practicalities of enforcement.

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Abuse of Dominance/Monopolization in Ireland

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Dr Vincent Power, Partner, A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group published a short article on the Irish competition/antitrust law regime relating to abuse of dominance/monopolization in the December 2018 issue of the American Bar Association's International Antitrust Bulletin.

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2018: A Year in Review – The Employment Lawyer’s Perspective

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From an international employment law perspective, 2018 has been dominated by gender issues. These range from gender pay gap (GPG) reporting to employers having to respond to an increase in sexual harassment complaints in the wake of the #metoo movement. Closer to home, employers have had to grapple with GDPR, the challenges associated with mandatory retirement....

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Regulation of state and supplementary pension schemes in Ireland 2020

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David Francis, Pensions Partner, provides a high level overview of the key practical issues relating to pensions law in Ireland. Key areas addressed include state pensions, supplementary pensions, funding and solvency requirements, tax on pensions, business transfers, participation in pension schemes and employer insolvency and overall scheme solvency.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like…No deal Brexit planning

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There are 16 weekends to go to B-Day which is scheduled for 29 March 2019.  We would not rule out a late deal – which is the way the EU typically does deals. Nonetheless, it is useful to know about, and where to find the latest on, the Irish, UK and EU no-deal Brexit planning.

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