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New Rules for Acquiring Transactions in the Financial Sector

June 2009 - Finance. Legal Developments by McCann FitzGerald.

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In line with EU-mandated requirements, Ireland has introduced new rules governing acquisitions, in whole or in part, of certain regulated financial institutions.

Irish Merger Control: Review of Key Developments in 2008

March 2009 - Corporate & Commercial. Legal Developments by McCann FitzGerald.

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A 47% Year-on-Year Drop in the Number of Deals Notified: Reflecting the global decline in merger activity, the number of deals notified to the Competition Authority fell to 38 in 2008, a 47% decrease from 2007, when 72 deals were notified, and a more than 60% decrease from the 2006 peak of 98 notified deals.