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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) launched its Benchmark Policy Consultation for 2024. There are four proposed policy changes for next year...

In the latest episode of ‘Company Law: Back to Basics', Dr Tom Courtney and Suzanne Kearney discuss the Supreme Court decision in McCool v Honeywell and its ramifications for company law...

In December 2018 Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphries T.D. announced that the Cabinet had approved for publication the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (the "Scheme").

Glass Lewis (GL) published its 2025 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for Ireland which are designed to supplement the UK Guidelines published last month.

The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 was signed into law on 22 December 2021 ("the Act"). The Act contains a provision requiring all directors of Irish companies...

As reported in our briefing in November 2021, Irish Revenue confirmed their intention to withdraw an important concession which is relevant to directors' physical attendance at board meetings and company residence...

From 1 December 2012 the Regulations and Standards of Fitness and Probity will apply to all staff in existing Controlled Function ("CFs") positions.

The board of an AIFM must comprise of at least two Irish resident directors, of which one must be independent, and one director from the promoter organisation.

Glass Lewis has published its 2024 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for Ireland. These guidelines are intended to supplement Glass Lewis' United Kingdom Benchmark Policy Guidelines...

International Business Group partner Emma Doherty and Corporate M&A partner Fergus Bolster continue the Directors' Guidance Series with a statement covering the summary approval procedure ...

The current maximum period of protection for companies under examinership has been extended to 150 days, with an increase of a further 50 days.

Stephen D'Ardis, Of Counsel, provides very valuable insights into the impact of IAF/SEAR on D&O insurance and provides some sound advice as to what firms should do to ensure their D&O...

The Companies Registration Office ("CRO") will not accept paper forms after the end of 31 May 2017.

A key innovation under the Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") is the summary approval procedure ("SAP").

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Fennell v Appelbe [2022] IECA 160, upholding the decision in the High Court, appears at first glance to endorse a stricter approach to restriction...

On 30 November 2012 the Central Bank published requirements relating to the business plans of UCITS self-managed investment companies.

Here is a summary of developments in relation to the Irish Companies Act 2014 as of this date.