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Legal Updates & Insights

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    MiCAR: EBA releases important statement for issuers and offerors of ARTs and EMTs and stakeholders

    On 5 July 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a statement on the application of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) to issuing, offering and admission to trading of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs).

    Financial Regulation Advisory
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    Ireland’s defamation reforms are edging closer

    Ireland's defamation laws are edging closer to an overhaul following the long-awaited publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the Bill) on 2 August 2024.

    Disputes
  • Article

    The new Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Act – Five key takeaways

    The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Act 2024 is predicted to result in approximately 800,000 employees who don’t currently have a pension arrangement saving towards their retirement.

    Pensions & Incentives
  • Article

    AI Act impact for Insurers

    The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act entered into force on 1 August 2024 and will become effective in phases over the next 24 to 36 months.

    Insurance & Reinsurance
  • Article

    MiCAR: EBA issues supervisory priorities for issuers of ARTs and EMTs

    On 5 July 2024, the EBA published a document setting out its supervisory priorities for issuers of ARTs and EMTs that are subject to the regulatory framework for ARTs and EMTs under Titles III and IV of MiCAR.

    Financial Regulation Advisory
  • Article

    “Utterances” or “Actions”? Parliamentary privilege in Kerins v Dáil Éireann, Ireland and the Attorney General

    The long running case of Angela Kerins v Dáil Éireann, Ireland and the Attorney General has resulted in a third Supreme Court judgment ([2024] IESC 24) (Kerins 3) concerning the conduct of an investigation by the Public Accounts Committee of Dáil Éireann (the PAC).

    Disputes
  • Article

    WRC has its say on remote working requests!

    The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the Act) was enacted in April 2023 and provides employees with a right to request remote work.

    Employment
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    Important changes on the way for family leave entitlements and the use of non-disclosure agreements

    On 24 July 2024, the Minister for Equality, Roderic O'Gorman, announced that the Government has given approval to the drafting of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024.

    Employment
  • Article

    DORA – CBI comments on implementation and key aspects of the new framework

    Gerry Cross, Director of Financial Regulation in the Central Bank of Ireland, provides an update on the timing for delivering the new regulatory framework under DORA.

    DORA
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    European Commission confirms DORA does not apply to bank third-country branches

    The EBA Single Rulebook for DORA has been updated with a new question and answer relating to the applicability of DORA to EU branches of credit institutions that are headquartered outside of the EU (referred to as ‘third-country branches’).

    DORA
  • Article

    Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments – July 2024

    LMTs, UK’s Overseas Funds Regime, T+1, cross-border investment activity of firms, AML/CFT/FS.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments – July 2024

    Deadlines, F&P report, CBI authorisations and gatekeeping report, macroprudential policy for investment funds, IAF Q&As, CBI speeches.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds