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The creation of a single European patent with unitary effect across participating EU Member States (Unified Patent/ UP) and a new Court system (Unified Patent Court/UPC) to enforce and defend...

On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union by 51.9% to 48.1%.

Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has recently published its first Intermediary Times newsletter of 2020 (the Newsletter).The Newsletter provides a number of updates from the CBI for retail intermediaries

Liquefied natural gas (‘LNG') is natural gas that has been converted to liquid by being cooled to −162°C to remove certain impurities and allow for ease of storage or transport.

On 5 May 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank“) published an updated AIF Rulebook, together with its Feedback Statement on Consultation Paper 162...

The MiFID Reporting Requirements set out a non-exhaustive list of the regulatory reports that MiFID firms are required to submit to the Central Bank on a periodic basis

Can litigants avoid a public hearing of a shareholder oppression action?

The Supreme Court of Ireland has confirmed, in its decision in the case of Persona Digital Telephony Ltd v The Minister for Public Enterprise, that professional third party funding...

Recent media reports have alleged that records of official meetings held at Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings, Stormont, were not kept in order to avoid the records falling subject to an FOI request.

Ireland's Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 introduces a significant institutional shift by repositioning the AI Office of Ireland as a coordinator rather than a market surveillance authority.

On 9 October 2018, HM Treasury published draft Statutory Instruments relating to UCITS and AIFs which are intended to come into effect should a no deal Brexit arise.

As Ireland plots the next steps on its FDI journey, it is caught in the crosswinds of both Brexit and COVID-19.

While our understanding of EU Commission State aid powers has increased greatly in recent years following high-profile EU decisions and court appeals...

Nine months after 52% of Britons voted to leave the EU Prime Minister Theresa May has, today, notified the European Council of the UK's intention to exit, triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

The Central Bank Bill 2022 was published in July 2022.

On 24 January 2017, the Supreme Court of England and Wales, by a majority of 8 to 3, upheld the High Court's November 2016 decision that an Act of Parliament is needed before the UK Government can serve notice (under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union) on the European Council of the UK's intention to leave the EU.

On 1 January 2025, 180 senior officials across 62 public service bodies were prescribed as designated public officials ("DPOs") under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the "Act").

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 came into effect on 1 September 2015. The Act introduces new registration and disclosure requirements for those carrying out lobbying activities.