As schools prepare to re-open across Europe, both EU and UK politicians have a lot of homework to do to pass the Brexit exams scheduled for next year….
BrexitJohn Whelan, Head of A&L Goodbody's Commercial & Technology Department and Alison Quinn, Associate, Commercial & Technology, review patent laws and regulations in Ireland.
TechnologyNew Regulations require organisations to obtain an individual’s explicit consent in advance of processing personal data for health research purposes.
TechnologyA sign of confidence in the market is the recent trend of departures of key people to competitor businesses, sometimes taking an entire team, sometimes taking trade secrets - sometimes both.
EmploymentA review of State Aid law and policy in Ireland 2018
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Client TechIn today's society the traditional concept of structured 9 to 5 working hours is giving way to the more fluid models of remote working and more flexible working arrangements. With this in mind, the need for employers to e
EmploymentIt was a relatively busy month for cross sectoral issues, both domestic and European. The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 commenced on 30 July 2018, bringing Irish law in line with the UK position by creating the offence of Corporate Corruption. Also on the domestic front the CBI updated the FAQs for the Fitness and Probity regime of Credit Unions and the FAQs...
Financial RegulationDomestically, the CBI published an article analysing the Government's plans for increased investment. European developments included ESMA updates to Q&As, ESMA also published final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on risk retention for securitisation transactions and homogeneity standards for underlying exposures in securitisation.
Financial RegulationIrish insurance developments were centred on legislation this month, with a new Claims Database Bill published and the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018 enacted. Over in Europe, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched thematic reviews regarding consumer elements of travel insurance and the use of Big Data by insurers.....
Financial RegulationOn the domestic front, the CBI updated the UCITS Q&As and informed Fund Management Companies that they will start being assessed for compliance with CBI requirements. European developments included an update to ESMA UCITS and AIFMD Q&As, while ESMA also published a list of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed by EU authorities.
Financial RegulationOn the domestic front, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has criticised elements of consumer-focused culture at Irish retail banks and has also increased banks' capital requirements with effect from 5 July 2019. On the European front, the Commission has withdrawn a proposed regulation on structural reform of credit institutions...
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