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Legal Updates & Insights

  • publication

    Crowdfunding

    Crowdfunding has gathered pace in recent years as an attractive alternative to traditional forms of finance typically offered by banks.

    Financial Regulation
  • article

    Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 – Provisions commencing September 2021

    Insurers entering contracts of insurance with Irish consumers will be impacted by changes to Irish law with effect from 1 September 2021. These changes will affect contracts issued, varied or renewed from that date. 

    Insurance & Reinsurance
  • article

    Regulatory focus on digital operational resilience

    Digital operational resilience has been the focus of governments and regulators across sectors lately, which is unsurprising given that information and communications technology (ICT) is a key enabler for the business models of most financial services providers.

    Financial Regulation
  • article

    CJEU rules on compatibility of barriers to public participation and access to justice rights with the Aarhus Convention

    The CJEU was asked to comment on the scope of Article 9(2) and (3) of the Aarhus Convention relative to the entitlement of the public to seek "access to justice" on environmental matters.

    Environmental & Planning
  • article

    The CMA seeks to tackle misleading “green” claims by companies

    On 21 May 2021, the UK's competition and consumer law regulator, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), issued, for consultation, draft consumer protection law guidance for all businesses making environmental claims.

    Belfast
  • Article

    The European Commission is taking aim at distortive foreign subsidies

    On 5 May 2021, the European Commission (Commission) proposed a Regulation (Regulation) which, if adopted, would address potentially distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the EU.

    EU, Competition & Procurement
  • publication

    Upcoming changes to Ireland’s Whistleblowing Regime - Why businesses should start to prepare

    The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform recently published the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill.

    Employment
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments - May 2021

    ESMA CBDF Guidelines, ESMA Guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers, EU Retail Investment Strategy, EU Supervisory Data Strategy, Reform of the ESAs, Notifying net short positions on shares, AML/ CTF

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments - May 2021

    UCITS Liquidity, Speech at Irish Funds Global Funds Conference by CBI's Derville Rowland, Appointment of new chair of ESMA's Investment Management Standing Committee, Companies Act 2014

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • audio

    Does delegation equal outsourcing? Irish funds and CBI draft outsourcing guidance

    The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) issued a consultation on cross-industry guidance on outsourcing in February. The intention is for the guidance to issue at the end of 2021.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • publication

    The five key points arising from the Norwegian Air Shuttle examinership

    The examiner's schemes of arrangement relating to the Norwegian Air Shuttle group becomes effective today, 26 May 2021.

    Aviation & Transport Finance
  • Vaccinations and the future of work in Ireland
    audio

    Vaccinations and the future of work in Ireland

    Duncan Inverarity recently discussed the issues impacting Ireland due to the global pandemic with Philippe Durand of August Debouzy Avocats as part of the Employment Law Alliance podcast series. 

    COVID-19