Supreme Court outlines a Proposed Approach for Discovery in Procurement Cases - Word Perfect Translation Services Limited v Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, judgment of the Supreme Court of 25 September 2020
EU, Competition & Procurement
The Central Bank has stated that it is prioritising its work on distressed debt and is intrusively engaging with lenders to ensure that regulatory expectations are being met. Deputy Governor Ed Sibley made the announcement at a virtual event hosted by the University of Limerick on 28 September 2020.
COVID-19UCITS/ AIFMD and digital operational resilience, ESG, UK CCPs, closet index funds, ESMA TRV report and interest rates reform.
Asset Management & Investment FundsCBI deadlines, Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020, update of the ICAV Act 2015, beneficial ownership of ILPs and CCFs, liquidity stress testing, SFTR reporting, CBI markets update, Irish Funds financial reporting brief 2020.
Asset Management & Investment FundsQ&A of the month. What is the implementation date for the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation?
The Central Bank of Ireland has issued details of its deadlines for receipt of applications:
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Chancellor outlined his 'Winter Economy Plan' yesterday and has announced the introduction of a new Job Support Scheme (JSS) to replace the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) which will end on 31 October 2020...
Employment & Incentives BelfastThe Taxonomy Regulation forms part of a broader package of legislation being introduced by the European Commission as part of its Action Plan on Sustainable Finance.
Asset Management & Investment FundsGovernment publishes Legislation Programme for Autumn 2020. The programme includes: 30 priority Bills; 50 Bills that are expected to undergo pre-legislative scrutiny; 87 Bills where preparatory work is underway, and 14 Bills which are currently before the Oireachtas.
TechnologyAn Bord Pleanála (the Board) published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019 on 30 June 2020 (the Report).
Environmental & Planning
Further recent changes have been announced in respect of employer and employee supports. We have updated our summary of these supports to reflect recent changes.
COVID-19With the unprecedented effect COVID-19 has had (and continues to have) many employers breathed a sigh of relief when the UK government announced that the Finance Bill 2020 due to be implemented on 6 April 2020...
Employment & Incentives Belfast
