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The Companies Act 2014 represents the most significant reform of company law since 1963, replacing the existing 16 Companies Acts, and will come into force on 1 June 2015.

On 5 May 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published Consultation Paper 94 on Corporate Governance Requirements for Investment Firms (the "Consultation Paper").

The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 introduced for the purpose of giving effect to the Preventive Restructuring Directive (EU Directive 2019/1023)...

As we begin to approach certain key milestone dates under the Irish Companies Act 2014, now is the time to check whether your organisation is up to speed with the key new compliance requirements introduced by the legislation.

Significant changes to corporate law, which are aimed at enhancing the transparency of UK companies (amongst other things), are scheduled to take place in the coming months.

Can a director or member of a company represent the company in court? No, except in exceptional circumstances.

New procedures for approving capital reductions are set out in the Companies Act 2014, which came into operation on 1 June 2015.

Section 225 of the Irish Companies Act 2014 introduces a new requirement to include a directors' compliance statement in the directors' report that accompanies a company's annual financial statements.

he Companies Bill 2012 seeks to retain the position of company secretary.

The Act amends the Companies Act 2014 (2014 Act), introducing enhancements in corporate governance, company law administration, enforcement and supervision, and corporate insolvency.

Can liquidators or their firms contractually limit their liability? This was the issue considered by the High Court of England and Wales (Court) as a preliminary question in Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316.

The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the "2020 Act") is now on the statute books following its quick passage through the Oireachtas and recent commencement by...

European Parliament formally adopted Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") on 10 November 2022.

Mr Dillon is a teacher at the Catholic University School. He allegedly called a male student of his a "little bitch", told him to "stop whining" and engaged with him again in a similar fashion on...

Earlier this year the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") carried out an assessment of certain aspects of UCITS and RIAIF.

On 20 April 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a feedback report on the review it carried out last year on a cohort of Irish fund management companies on board effectiveness through the lens...

Corporate insolvency rates have been relatively low during the pandemic, but as government support measures fall away, there is an expectancy of an increase in corporate restructurings, together with an increase in distressed M&A activity.

A PAYE Exclusion Order (PEO) issued by Revenue to an employer relieves the employer from the obligation to deduct tax at source under the PAYE system from emoluments paid to an employee.