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24.05.2017
Third Party Funding A Matter For Legislature - Supreme Court Confirms Old Parameters Still Apply
In a recent Supreme Court decision, which considered whether third party litigation funding is permissible in Ireland, the Court has indicated that developments in relation to such funding arrangements are a matter for the legislature... READ MORE
17.05.2017
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017
On 9 May 2017, the Irish Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar (the "Minister"), announced the publication of The General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017 (the “General Scheme”). The General Scheme aims... READ MORE
16.05.2017
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Discussion Paper on ETFs
The Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) published a discussion paper (the “Discussion Paper”) on exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) yesterday, which considers a wide range of topics of relevance to ETF providers, servicers and users.... READ MORE
12.05.2017
Cape Town Convention Update: Ireland signs Order to adopt “Alternative A”
The Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD ("the Minister"), announced on 10 May 2017 that the Government has signed an Order pursuant to the State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 implementing... READ MORE
11.05.2017
Companies (Accounting) Act 2017
The Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 was passed yesterday by the Irish legislature and is expected to be signed into law as the Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (the “Act”) in the coming days. Running to over... READ MORE
09.05.2017
Irish Corporate Compliance Update
Welcome to our update on recent Irish corporate compliance developments. We are working through interesting times, particularly in light of evolving US and European political climates, changes to the international tax landscape and recent Brexit... READ MORE
08.05.2017
First Ever Preliminary Ruling on the EU Merger Control Regime
Advocate General Juliane Kokott has delivered a significant opinion on the first ever reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) on the EU merger control regime. AG Kokott has brought clarity... READ MORE