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The European Commission has adopted two delegated acts as part of the CSRD simplification under the Omnibus I package...

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 was published on 24 July 2024 (together with an Explanatory Memorandum) and has completed the first stage in Dáil Éireann.

We discuss some of 2017's hot topics and look ahead to likely developments during the coming year.

On 23 December 2013 the Central Bank published the new "Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings 2013".

The government has today announced the establishment of the much-anticipated Corporate Enforcement Authority ("CEA") which is expected to swiftly ratchet up the investigation and prosecution...

The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2016 came into force, requiring corporate and other legal entities incorporated in the State to obtain...

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").

On the 9th of February 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland published its statement of enforcement priorities for 2015.

The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a comprehensive supervisory review examining how UCITS management companies and alternative investment fund managers structure and operate their risk management functions. This Common Supervisory Action will assess governance arrangements, risk identification processes, and reporting mechanisms across EU member states through 2027, with findings expected to shape future regulatory expectations for fund management oversight.

As Ireland prepares to assume the EU Council Presidency from July to December 2026, directors face a strategically significant period that will shape regulatory frameworks and business priorities across security, competitiveness, and institutional values. With influence over legislative timing and the negotiation of a €2 trillion EU budget spanning 2028-2034, this Presidency presents both governance challenges and opportunities that warrant early board-level engagement.

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 was published on 24 July 2024 (together with an Explanatory Memorandum)...

On 3 April 2017, the European Council announced that it had adopted, without debate, a directive which will amend the existing Shareholder Rights Directive.

The European Parliament recently examined the legislative proposal from the European Commission for a new Prospectus Regulation.

A new Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies takes effect on 1st September 2016.

The Central Bank of Ireland's thematic assessment of the Fitness and Probity regime within the MiFID investment firm sector reveals critical gaps in governance documentation and evidence. Firms are struggling to demonstrate adequate due diligence processes, policy implementation, and Management Responsibility Map compliance. Can your organization withstand regulatory scrutiny of its F&P framework?

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

In De Lacy v Hevey [2024] IEHCC 80, the High Court (Court) found that two men involved with the operation of Arden Forestry Management Limited (Company)...