Oct 2018

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On the Domestic front the Minister for Justice and Equality signed a Commencement Order for Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017, the CBI published the September edition of Insurance Quarterly and revised application form and guidance for Intermediaries was published by the CBI. On the European front, Delegated regulations on STS securitisations were

Oct 2018

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Domestically, this month CBI announced increased flexibility in ETF share classes & retention of daily portfolio disclosure requirement & the CBI announced the deadlines for receipt of applications. Over in Europe, this month European Supervisory Authorities (ESA's) published a letter suggesting that legislative changes are needed to avoid a situation where retail investors would have to receive..

Oct 2018

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On the domestic front the CBI published speeches in respect of legacy issues & lessons learned from the Banking Crisis & announced the countercyclical capital buffer rate. On the EU front public consultations were launched by the ECB on risk-type-specific chapters of its guide to internal models; published reports on funding plans & asset encumbrances

Oct 2018

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The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality's Report on the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017 contains interesting conclusions. This Private Members' Bill was introduced by Sinn Féin last November to provide for group litigation or class actions, allowing multiple claimants to bring a single legal action arising from common facts or issues. The Bill reflects a Law Reform Commission paper issued in...

Oct 2018

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The thresholds for Irish merger control notifications have been raised

Oct 2018

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When will Gender Pay Gap Reporting become law in Ireland?

Oct 2018

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Irish bookmakers warn of exodus if gambling tax is doubled

Oct 2018

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Oct 2018

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ESMA plans to have MOUs in place with the UK before the end of March 2019 so that delegation to the UK may continue.

Oct 2018

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Companies often need to undertake internal investigations into regulatory issues or potential wrongdoing. Recent English case-law highlights the need for care in generating materials in such investigations, which will not automatically be protected by legal privilege and may sometimes be used against the company in civil or criminal litigation.