Dec 2018

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On the domestic front the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) expects insurers to advise customers about the impact of Brexit before the end of 2018. Proposals were made to introduce new accountability measures for senior managers. The CBI updates Solvency II guidance on applications for approval of basic and ancillary own funds and publishes findings from its MGA thematic inspection. The CBI also...

Dec 2018

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On 10 December 2018, the Central Bank published  a Consultation Paper (CP 127) on proposed amendments to the Central Bank Prospectus Rules and their consolidation into Central Bank (Investment Market Conduct) Rules.

Dec 2018

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The General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill, (the Scheme) has been published.

Dec 2018

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The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has published her final Annual Report covering the period of 1 January 2018 to 24 May 2018. From 25 May 2018, the office of the Data Protection Commissioner ceased, and the new Data Protection Commission was created under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Dec 2018

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On 10 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in a 76-paragraph judgment, that a member state may unilaterally withdraw the notice of its intention to leave the EU. This is only so long as the withdrawal agreement has not entered into force or any extension of the article 50 negotiation process has not expired.

Dec 2018

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On 29 March 2017, the Article 50 letter was taken by two civil servants from London to Brussels on Eurostar.

Nov 2018

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The Court of Appeal has recently brought clarity as to when an employee in a disciplinary procedure should be allowed to bring a lawyer

Nov 2018

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Ireland is a key global hub for aviation finance and leasing, having almost 50 years' experience in the sector.

Nov 2018

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Almost immediately after the Brexit referendum result was known in June 2016, the talk was when would the UK "trigger" Article 50? There was much speculation about when the UK would send the so-called "Article 50 Letter".

Nov 2018

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No deal Brexit plans, Uncleared OTCs, Clearing & Trading, MMFs, PRIIPs KID, Assessing leverage in investment funds, ECB proposals to mitigate financial stability risks in the investment fund sector, AML/CTF