Sep 2022

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In the case of Fennell v Appelbe, a director of an insolvent company appealed a restriction order made against him by the High Court, which prevented him from acting as a director for five years.

Sep 2022

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The High Court (Mr. Justice Barrett) has recently delivered judgment in National Truck Rental Company Ltd v Man Importers Ireland Ltd & Ors1 (the National Trucks Judgment) .

Sep 2022

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In the recent decision of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP[1], the English Court of Appeal has provided further guidance on whether a collateral warranty constitutes a 'construction contract.' If a collateral warranty is a construction contract then disputes thereunder come within the adjudication regime.

Aug 2022

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SFDR RTS, PAIs under SFDR, ESMA Q&As on UCITS & AIFMD, AML and environmental crime.

Aug 2022

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CBI's Beneficial Ownership Register for CFVs - PPSNs, Whistleblowing, SEAR, IMF recommendations to CBI.

Aug 2022

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In an ideal world, all companies will have a perfect and mutually beneficial relationship with their directors. Circumstances may develop however over time, which can lead to a company seeking to remove a director from office.

Aug 2022

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In domestic news, the CBI set out its expectations for funds required to disclose under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. This approach will apply until 1 January 2023, when the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation Level 2 template disclosures come into force.

Aug 2022

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In domestic news, the CBI has published guidance for re-insurance undertakings in respect of intragroup transactions and exposures. The Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022, has been commenced as of 7 July 2022.

Aug 2022

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In domestic news, the Department of Finance has now published the long-awaited Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 on 28 July 2022. This follows on from publication of the General Scheme for the individual accountability framework legislation which was previously published in July 2021.

Aug 2022

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In domestic news, on 5 July 2022, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, signed three statutory instruments (S.I. 302 of 2022, S.I. 303 of 2022 and S.I. 304 of 2022) to complete the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (the Investment Firms Directive or IFD) and the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (the Investment Firms Regulation or IFR) into Irish law.