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ESMA clarifies in the Opinion that when a trading venue is operating a FBA system and it begins the auction process, as soon as a potential match has been identified, the pre-trade transparency requirements will apply.

The European Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism has launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards that will establish harmonised requirements for group-wide AML/CFT frameworks across EU entities and their third-country operations.

The Government's Legislative Programme for the Autumn Session 2015 was recently published.

The EU e-Evidence Regulation has entered into force, establishing a new framework for cross-border requests for electronic evidence in criminal proceedings. Service providers operating in the EU now face strict compliance deadlines and significant penalties for non-compliance, while navigating complex rules about data production, preservation orders, and limited grounds for refusal. How will companies balance law enforcement cooperation with fundamental rights protections under this challenging new regime?

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was generally commenced with elect from 1 June 2015. The Act involves an overhaul of the existing company law regime in place since the 1960's.

New Regulations have been introduced regarding who can make particular FOI applications on behalf of minors, incapacitated and deceased persons, and in what circumstances.

In its draft ‘no-deal Brexit' omnibus legislation (the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019).

The High Court has found that the National Asset Management Agency is subject to the European Communities (Access to Environmental Information) Regulations 2007.

As 29 March 2019 approaches, Matheson's Insurance Team understands that time is at a premium for all our clients.

The Official Languages Act 2003 (the "OLA") was signed into law on 14 July 2003 and was amended by the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 (the "2021 Act") (together with the OLA, the "Acts").

This is the third in our series of Good Decision-Making Guides for Public Bodies. These Guides highlight what is best practice in decision-making and offer simple and practical tips to reduce the risk of challenge to your decisions.

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 was recently signed into law and Ireland's first Register of Lobbying was launched online on 30 April, 2015.

Emma Conaty and Erin Meehan provide a global update on issues affecting the cross border marketing and distribution of investment funds.

In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there are a variety of issues that asset management companies and investment funds should be actively considering ...

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has recently published a Model Publication Scheme and accompanying Guidance document.

As outlined in a recent briefing, key measures have been taken by the EU, the Central Bank of Ireland and the FCA in the UK to provide as much stability as possible in the event of a hard Brexit on 31 October next.

This is the fifth in our series of Good Decision-Making Guides for Public Bodies. These Guides highlight what is best practice in decision-making and offer simple and practical tips to reduce the risk of challenge to your decisions.