Changes have been made to the Rules for the Procurement of Medicines and Medical Devices
By the Order No. 172 of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (“Kazakhstan”) dated December 25, 2025 (“Order No. 172”) amendments have been made to the Rules for Organizing and Executing the Procurement of Medicines, Medical Devices (“MD”) and Specialized Therapeutic Products within the Framework of the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical …
New rules of state registration of medicinal products and medical devices in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Significant changes have been made to the regulation of state registration of medicinal products (hereinafter – “Medicines”) and medical devices (hereinafter – “MDs”) in the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter – “Uzbekistan”) with a view to simplifying the state registration of Medicine and MD. An overview of the key changes is provided below.
Court of Appeal Ruling on Unlawful Occupation Following Lease Termination
Pursuant to Article 281(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 154 and based on a recent case law from the Cyprus Court of Appeal it has been confirmed that tenants who remain in possession of immovable property after lawful termination of a lease, may be held criminally liable for unlawful occupation.
Foreign (non-EU) Direct Investment Screening in Cyprus
Cyprus has enacted its first dedicated legislation governing the review of foreign direct investments that may affect matters of security or public order.
SME Fund 2026: Protect your IP with EU funding
Cost barriers for trademark applications often hinder small businesses from securing intellectual property rights.
One TUPE Transfer, Two Different WRC Decisions re Whether Employee Resigned When Didn’t Sign New Contract
Two WRC decisions arising from the same transfer under the EC (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (“TUPE Regulations”) reached different outcomes on whether the lack of confirmation by the employee re transferring amounted to a resignation by the employee. The cases are Jason Franzoni v. Hibernia Homecare Ltd (ADJ-00056751) and Charlotte …
Employee Unfairly Dismissed by Employer Following Client Request to Remove Him from Site
Tony Molloy v Kaefer Limited (ADJ-00053834) is a recent unfair dismissal case that was before the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). The Complainant brought the complaint under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2015 (the “Acts”) claiming his dismissal was both procedurally and substantively unfair. The Respondent denied this and claimed that his dismissal was necessary because it …
Reeling In The Year 2025
As we journey into 2026, it’s timely to reflect on some key developments and noteworthy cases that shaped Irish Employment law last year.
Auto-Enrolment Update
“MyFutureFund” Ireland’s new auto-enrolment pension system is now in effect as of 1st January automatically enrolling “eligible” employees.
Adjudicator Includes “lump sum” from Pension in Constructive Dismissal Compensation Award
Karen McHale v Mayo University Hospital (ADJ-00053715) involved a constructive dismissal complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 – 2015. The Complainant claimed that she was left with no option but to resign from her employment due to the Respondent’s treatment of her when a complaint was made against her under the Respondent’s grievance procedure. …