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On 2 March 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "CCPC") issued a statement setting out principles and practical steps regarding the treatment of material that is seized...

Decarbonising the transport and energy sectors is critical to transitioning to a carbon neutral economy.

Providers of hire purchase products (including personal contract plans) or consumer-hire products to consumers, and servicers of those products, now need to be authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Following targeted reviews of investment firms' offerings of structured retail products (SRPs), the Central Bank has sent a Dear CEO Letter to MiFID investment firms, highlighting six areas where it has identified deficiencies/failures.

On 14 March 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published its Consumer Protection Outlook Report, (Report). The Report identified the following five cross-sectorial risks facing financial...

This six-month sandbox programme, which begins in January 2026, aims to foster innovative solutions that deliver safer, faster, greener, and more inclusive payments for households and businesses...

The concept of a ‘dark pattern' is not yet defined in law, although several pieces of legislation touch on the concept.

On Friday 1 August, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in three consolidated appeals on the receipt of commissions by motor dealers from lenders...

On 2 December 2019 Ireland introduced the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act which sets a minimum five-year expiry period for gift vouchers and prohibits any charge for changing the name on...

Payment and e-money firms should be able to clearly demonstrate how they comply with at least the following requirements...

This guide provides a timeline and summary of important upcoming legislative changes for telecommunications and online businesses operating in and from Ireland.

The European Commission (the "Commission") has published a draft Directive[1] which, if implemented, would introduce, for the first time in Ireland, a style of class action litigation by consumers against corporates.

At the start of 2019, the Irish credit servicing regime was expanded so that holding legal title, determining overall portfolio strategy, and maintaining control over key portfolio...

Regulatory activity continues to ramp-up in advance of 10 November 2021 (the application date of the new EU Crowdfunding Regulation) with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) publishing a consultation on ...

a) The European Union (Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers) Regulations 2023 ("Regulations") transpose the Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers Directive (EU) 2021/2167 ("Directive") into Irish law...

The Dear CEO Letter dated 17 November 2022 (Letter) published by the Central Bank provides further guidance to firms on its expectations in a challenging economic landscape.

On 24 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its revised Consumer Protection Code (Revised Code), marking the culmination of a three-year overhaul of the consumer protection framework.