May 2015
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Overview: The Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014 ("GB Regulations") came into force in Great Britain on 8 January 2015 with the aim being to stop backdated holiday pay claims being made through the back door as breach of contract claims.
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The Information Commissioner, and Commissioner for Environmental Information, Peter Tyndall, has published his Annual Report for 2014.
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The ECJ has held in the case of Nemzeti Fogyasztóvédelmi Hatóság v UPC Magyarország Kft (Case C-388/13) that an incorrect communication to a single consumer was a "misleading commercial practice", prohibited under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (Directive 2005/29/EC).
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Peter Walker, Partner and Jack Sheehy, Partner, in the Banking and Financial Services Department discuss the Irish legal guide to securitisation giving a practical Irish insight into securitisation work.
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The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published quarterly results and forecasts for the Irish economy as at Q2 2015. The Central Bank considers that there has been strong growth in the Irish economy and predicts this to continue, with an improving labour market and rising real disposable incomes lending greater support to consumer spending in 2015 and 2016.
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A new process for submitting the net asset values (NAV) for listed investment funds will be implemented by the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) in September 2015.
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Central Bank publishes Consultation Paper on Corporate Governance Requirements for Investment Firms.
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The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has published guidance and forms for monthly data required to be provided by monetary financial institutions (MFIs).
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The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) has recently published additional Solvency II Information Notes. The first of these, Note 4, outlines its approach to applications for approvals regarding undertaking-specific parameters (which are being accepted by the Central Bank since 1 April 2015).
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On 29 April 2015, the European Parliament agreed its position on MMF reform following a plenary vote.
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