Jul 2016

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Anna-Marie Curran, EU, Competition & Procurement Partner looks at the potential issues relating to delayed verification of pre-qualification and exclusion criteria with regard to Government Contracts.

Jul 2016

Article

Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD, confirmed on 5 July 2016 that her department is drafting a Statutory Instrument (i.e., Ministerial order) to implement "Directive 2014/104/EU on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of Member States and of the European Union"

Jul 2016

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The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has published its Annual Report for 2015.

Jul 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland issues Statement on the outcome of the UK Referendum on EU Membership; Statement by Irish Minister of Finance following the UK Referendum on EU membership. On the European Front: Department of Finance Public Consultation on Financial Institutions Levy closes 8 July 2016 Central Bank of Ireland publishes a 10 Step Guide for Micro and Small Enterprises

Jul 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Irish Stock Exchange statement following the UK Referendum. On the EU Front: European Securities Markets Authority publishes Q & A on the application of the AIFMD; European Securities Markets Authority publishes Q&A on the implementation of EMIR

Jul 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank publishes Markets update. On the European Front: Updated ESMA Q&A on the application of AIFMD; ESMA Q&A on the application of EuSEF and EuVECA Regulations

Jul 2016

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On the Domestic Front: Central Bank of Ireland Director of Credit Institutions Supervision delivers a speech on his role and supervisory priorities; Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland emphasises the importance of macroprudential mortgage rules. On the EU Front: European Central Bank issues statement following the UK referendum on EU membership

Jul 2016

Article

On the Domestic Front: CBI consults on guidance regarding external audit of Solvency II returns/disclosures; Insurance Ireland issues statement on insurance costs debate.

Jul 2016

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On 20 May 2016, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney, announced that on foot of a request by Dublin City Council, the Government has made an order designating the western part of the Poolbeg peninsula as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).

Jul 2016

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This article examines a recent decision of the Irish High Court, CRH Plc, Irish Cement Ltd and Seamus Lynch v The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission [2016] IEHC 162, which highlights the importance of regulators complying with the scope of search warrants and with privacy laws when conducting dawn raids.