Nov 2023

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Today, the CBI has published its finalised Guidance on the Individual Accountability Framework, three sets of draft Regulations and its feedback statement on the Consultation on the draft Guidance. Read our update here.

Nov 2023

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A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement team take a look at competition law in Ireland in 2023

Nov 2023

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The Council of the European Union has published final compromise texts for proposed amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Markets in Financial Instruments, which reflect the provisional political agreement that was reached with the European Parliament in June 2023.

Nov 2023

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On 23 October 2023, the European Council adopted a directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance, following approval by the European Parliament. This marks the final step of the EU decision-making process.

Nov 2023

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We reflect on the Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition address on the Digitial Markets Act as well as AI. Read more.

Nov 2023

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Ireland's Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill (now the Act) finally completed its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament) last week and was signed into law by the President of Ireland today (31 October 2023).

Nov 2023

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Ireland recently saw, for the first time in its history, the criminal conviction of an individual for insider dealing.

Nov 2023

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Following the publication of the Central Bank’s draft Guidance on the Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) in March 2023 and the consultation process which closed in June 2023, it appears that publication of the final Guidance and the feedback statement on the Consultation is imminent and will be published next week.

Nov 2023

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ALG's Financial Regulation Advisory team look at the developments outlined in the Financial Consumer Protection Roadmap.

Nov 2023

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On 1 November 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland published Consultation Paper 155 on a proposed new European Long Term Investment Fund chapter of the Central Bank’s AIF Rulebook.