May 2022

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As highlighted in our previous publication, driving fair outcomes for consumers is a key financial regulation priority of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) this year.

May 2022

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The Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) has recently published its finalised Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (the Guidelines).

May 2022

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Global supply chains have experienced turmoil over the last two years in the face of a global pandemic, Brexit and now most recently with a war on European soil.

May 2022

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On 6 October 2021, the European Commission (Commission) invited Member State and all interested parties to comment on further amendments to the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regarding aid measures for the green and digital transition.

May 2022

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The Council presidency and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

May 2022

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Gender pay gap reporting requirements for employers with 250 or more employees will commence in December 2022.

May 2022

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The Irish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) published new rules1 last year intended to comply with the applicable legislation in both the Republic of Ireland under the Arbitration Act 2010 and Northern Ireland under the Arbitration Act 1996 (the New CIArb Rules).

May 2022

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In the recent case of Kennedy & Others v Ward, a group of family members entered into an agreement (the Binding Heads of Terms (BHOT)) as mediated settlement of a dispute.

May 2022

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Progress towards the reform of Irish gambling law continues with the publication this week of the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill by the parliamentary Joint Committee on Justice.

May 2022

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As an island with extensive renewable electricity generation resources, Ireland should be favourably positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities offered by green hydrogen production, storage and usage in the decarbonisation of Ireland's energy system.