Aug 2023

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In our fourth instalment of the Sustainability reporting standards series, it follows the recent adoption of the ESRS by the European Commission. We take a look at the key changes made by the European Commission to the version of the ESRS published by EFRAG in November 2022.

Aug 2023

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Mac Interiors Limited (the Company), a Northern Ireland-incorporated company, has become the first company incorporated outside the Irish State (and the EU) to have an examiner appointed under the examinership regime provided for in section 509 of the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act).

Aug 2023

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On 12 July 2023, the UK Supreme Court delivered its much-anticipated judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC[1], ruling unanimously in favour of Barclays Bank UK PLC (the Bank), and providing clarity on the ‘Quincecare duty’.[2] 

Aug 2023

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The English Commercial Court (the Court) has refused an application under section 101 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce a JAMS[1] arbitration award issued by a tribunal seated in California.

Aug 2023

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On 17 July 2023, the Law Reform Commission (LRC) published a consultation paper (the paper) on “Third-Party Litigation Funding” inviting submissions from all interested parties by 3 November 2023.

Aug 2023

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The Law Reform Commission has very recently published a lengthy consultation paper on legalisation and regulation of third-party litigation funding in Ireland.

Jul 2023

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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority recently launched a consultation relating to reinsurance concluded with third country (re)insurers.

Jul 2023

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AIFMD/UCITS, ESMA CSA on sustainability disclosures and risks, EU/UK MoU, MMFs, LMTs, leverage, CBDF, PR, definition of advice, MiFID II, pre-hedging, sanctions under UCITS, AIFMD and MiFID II, ML/TF risks affecting EU financial sector.

Jul 2023

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CBI discussion paper on macroprudential policy for investment funds, CBI markets updates, speech on CBI’s ASP, IAF.

Jul 2023

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On 5 July 2023, The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, signed into law the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 (the Bill). The Bill amends a variety of legislation, including the Arbitration Act 2010 (the AA 2010).