Throughout the last 12-months, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has undertaken intense supervision of the payment and electronic money (e-money) sector.
Financial RegulationIn a recent letter to the Minister for Finance, the Governor of the CBI Gabriel Makhlouf, sets out the CBI's financial regulation and supervisory priorities for 2023 (Priorities).
Financial RegulationThe much debated holiday pay case of Agnew has finally been heard by the Supreme Court, with a decision expected to follow in early 2023.
BelfastCoimisiún na Meán (the Media Commission), is currently in the process of being established in accordance with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act (OSMR). Further information on its establishment and the appointment of the first four commissioners to Coimisiún na Meán can be read here.
TechnologySFDR/Taxonomy, EU Ecolabel, Cross-border notifications, CSRD, PRIIPs, Gender balance, SPACs, Brexit, MMFs, EMIR, EU-US Data Privacy framework, DORA, Costs/performance of EU retail investment products, ESMA strategy and work programme, AML/CFT/Sanctions.
Asset Management & Investment FundsPRIIPs CBI filings, Central Registers of Beneficial Ownership, Extension of interim company law measures, ETFs, Consumer Protection and Irish Funds papers.
Asset Management & Investment FundsFollowing the publication of the outline of the proposed Planning and Development Bill in December 2022, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published the long-awaited draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 (the Bill) on 26 January 2023.
Environmental & PlanningThe report highlights key time periods and trends in Irish merger control in 2022 and also looks ahead to anticipated developments in 2023.
EU, Competition & ProcurementOn 21 December 2022, the Irish Government published its Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP 2023), which is the second annual update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan 2019. Read about key takeaways of this update here.
Environmental & PlanningOn 16 December 2022, the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions was transposed into Irish law by the EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022. In this article, we take a look at what this means for employers.
EmploymentToday, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin announced the appointment of four Commissioners to Coimisiún na Meán/the Media Commission.
TechnologyOur Disputes and Investigations Department has considered a recent decision of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales concerning notices to quit, in which it was held that a notice addressed to the wrong recipient was invalid.
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