Feb 2024

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Domestically, Fitness and Probity ‘Certification Regulations’ published. At European level, EBA issues guidance to crypto-asset service providers to effectively manage their exposure to ML/TF risks and publishes list of consultations due to commence in 2024.

Feb 2024

Article

At European level, ESMA publishes updated opinion on pre-trade transparency waivers for equity and non-equity instruments, coordinates supervisory activities on MiFID II pre-trade controls with NCAs and remarkable resilience of financial markets in a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment.

Feb 2024

Article

Domestically, CBI Financial Statements for Insurance Compensation Fund published. At European level, EIOPA analyses internal models for non-life underwriting.

Feb 2024

Article

Domestically, ELTIF 2.0. 24-hour authorisation will apply to “Qualifying Investor” ELTIFs in Ireland. At European level, ESMA reports on Alternative Investment Funds 2023.

Feb 2024

Article

Domestically, client asset requirements become applicable to credit institutions. At European level, ECB to conduct cyber-resilience stress testing this year.

Feb 2024

publication

This review examines the merger control practice of the CCPC under Part 3 of the 2002 Act during 2023 and is based on information available at the date of publication.

Feb 2024

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We have written extensively on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (the Reporting Directive), most recently here.

Feb 2024

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What is typically called ‘climate litigation’ is an increasing fact of life for corporates as well as state bodies in many jurisdictions. Individuals, investors and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have sought orders requiring specific actions, targets and policies to be taken or adopted by governments, regulators and/or corporates.

Feb 2024

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This report highlights key time periods and trends in Irish merger control in 2023 and also looks ahead to anticipated developments in 2024.

Feb 2024

publication

The Ireland chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide to Gaming Law provides an overview of the trends and developments in the gaming industry in Ireland