Oct 2025

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Legal privilege is the entitlement of a party to refuse to disclose documents to another party, often in the context of a dispute, including before the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC).

Oct 2025

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The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 is currently progressing through the legislative process and aims to streamline EPA licensing systems.

Oct 2025

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We have highlighted some of the key changes outlined in today’s announcement. We will continue to monitor to see how these changes are implemented in the Finance Bill, which is due to be published next week. The Finance Bill may itself bring further changes.

Oct 2025

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On 30 September 2025, the European Commission announced that it had conducted “unannounced inspections”, dawn raids, on the premises of a company active in the vaccines sector.

Oct 2025

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The European Commission has clarified that sustainability-driven cooperation agreements, such as joint decarbonisation in ports, can comply with EU competition law if certain safeguards are followed.

Oct 2025

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Ireland’s new Action Plan promotes modern construction methods to reduce waste and boost sustainability, supporting a shift to a circular economy in the building sector.

Oct 2025

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From August 2026, the new EU rules require all packaging to be more recyclable, clearly labelled, and responsibly managed to cut waste.

Oct 2025

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The EU plans to delay battery due diligence rules to August 2027, narrow their scope to larger companies only, and introduce exemptions and simplifications for smaller businesses.

Oct 2025

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The European Commission is considering another one-year delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation amid mounting political, industry, and international pressure, casting uncertainty over the law’s future and sparking renewed debate over its scope and implementation.

Oct 2025

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In part three of our ESG research report series, we turn our attention to the financial services sector.