Nov 2015

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Liam Kennedy is Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution at A&L Goodbody. In this article, Liam discusses recent litigation trends in Ireland and across Europe.

Nov 2015

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The Court of Justice of the European Union recently held that personal data cannot be transferred between two public bodies, and subject to further processing, without the data subjects concerned having been informed in advance

Nov 2015

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The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has launched a Model Publication Scheme and associated Guidance for FOI bodies.

Oct 2015

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On the International Front, we consider the AIFMD passport, cyber-security for hedge fund managers, the Capital Markets Union and, in particular, the EU Commission call for evidence on the EU regulatory framework for financial services and the Commission review of the EuVECA Regulation and the EuSEF Regulation

Oct 2015

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On the Domestic Front we look at Deadlines, New Central Bank UCITS Regulations, Guidance and Q&A, AIFMD Q&A, Investor Money Regulations Q&A and an interesting address by Gareth Murphy, Central Bank Director of Markets Supervision.

Oct 2015

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UPDATE FOLLOWING AN ADDRESS FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Oct 2015

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The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (‘ASAI’), an independent self-regulatory body, published on 17 September the seventh edition of its Code of Standards for Advertising and Marketing, of which Section 10 now specifically covers gambling; the latest Code is due to take effect on 1 March 2016.

Oct 2015

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Cyber security breaches are continually hitting national and international headlines and the need to be proactive to safeguard your business against such risks is increasingly important.

Oct 2015

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It is safe to say that the recent budget announced by Chancellor George Osborne came as something of a shock to the clean energy industry.

Oct 2015

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Provisions allowing one party to withhold or forfeit future payments following a breach, or exit provisions allowing an innocent party to buy out a defaulting party at below market value, are common features in a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements.