Ireland’s Agri-Food Regulator is now fully operational and taking active steps to promote fairness and transparency in the agri-food supply chain.
EU, Competition & ProcurementHow the CCPC ramped up enforcement in 2024 and the potential implications for businesses in 2025.
DisputesThe UK government is considering increasing the cost of certain immigration products and services with a view to reducing taxpayer funding of border control systems. If implemented, they could have a significant impact on businesses who regularly recruit.
Corporate ImmigrationEver since the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, Northern Ireland has been presented with new, uncharted opportunities due to its unique relationship with the EU, and the ever-evolving landscape of AI is no exception.
BelfastThe High Court has quashed An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse a 13-turbine wind farm in County Laois and sent it back for reconsideration.
Environmental & PlanningDomestically, the Central Bank of Ireland announced the establishment of a dedicated Fitness and Probity Unit. At European level, the EBA published its fourth report on the functioning of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism colleges.
Financial Regulation AdvisoryAt European level, ESMA consults on EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research, ESMA published its MiFIR review final report, and ESMA consults on draft technical advice concerning MAR and MiFID II.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, further provisions of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 were commenced. At European level, EIOPA and the ECB proposed a European approach to reduce economic impact of natural catastrophes.
FinanceDomestically, the Central Bank of Ireland published its Investment Funds Supervision Bulletin. At European level, ESMA published a consultation paper on draft RTS on open-ended loan-originating alternative investment funds under AIFMD.
Asset Management & Investment FundsDomestically, the Central Bank of Ireland published new Frontier Statistics. At European level, implementing technical standards under the Capital Requirements Regulation were published in the Official Journal of the EU.
FinanceThe European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has been sounding the alarm for several years in relation to a “natural catastrophe insurance protection gap” throughout the EU.
Insurance & Reinsurance
