Ireland's national day, St Patrick's Day, was not a lucky day for 11 airlines around the world. On 17 March 2017, the European Commission imposed fines on 11 airlines totalling €776 million.
EU, Competition & ProcurementJanuary 2017 saw chaotic scenes at many airports around the world when individuals from seven countries were refused entry to the US following the implementation of President Trump's controversial travel ban.
EmploymentThe European Parliament, the EU Council and the EU Commission have agreed on a revamped Prospectus Regulation. The reform was proposed by the Commission last November, as part of its Capital Markets Union Action Plan, in order to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors.
Corporate Governance & ComplianceIn light of Brexit, Irish businesses are assessing the implications, challenges and opportunities involved including the implications for mergers and acquisitions. Dr Vincent Power of A&L Goodbody recently addressed a conference on Brexit organised by the School of Law at University College Cork where he outlined the potential consequences for mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in relation t
BrexitThe Information Commissioner has made a formal binding decision that records of lobbying communications with the Data Protection Commissioner are not accessible under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014.
Privacy & Data SecurityThe CJEU has ruled (Case C-398/15) that there is no general right to be forgotten in respect of personal data in a companies register.
Privacy & Data SecurityIn the case of In Re Dunne (A Debtor) [2017] IEHC 59, High Court, Baker J, 6 February 2017 the High Court refused an application by debtors under Section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012 to 2015 to overturn a secured creditor's objection to a Personal Insolvency Arrangement.
Restructuring & InsolvencyIn Case C-375/15 (the BAWAG case) the CJEU examined the scope of a payment service provider’s obligation to communicate changes to information and conditions, and to framework contracts, to e-banking customers.
TechnologyPimlico Plumbers lost its appeal in the Court of Appeal recently against the decision of the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (the EAT) which found that one of its plumbers was a 'worker' for the purposes of the relevant UK legislation. Pimlico had argued that the plumber was engaged as a contractor and therefore should not be regarded as a 'worker'.
EmploymentThe UK Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the disproportionate effort exemption, and the relevance of motive, when responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
Privacy & Data SecurityThe minimum income requirements imposed by the Home Office in respect of British citizens (the Sponsor) wishing to bring a non-EEA spouse, partner or dependant to the UK have been 'held acceptable in principle' by the Supreme Court on 22 February 2017.
BelfastThe proposed Mediation Bill discussed in our recent article has now been published.
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