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On 22 April 2022, the Irish Government published the eagerly anticipated Consumer Rights Bill 2022Opens in new window, (the "Bill"). It aims to consolidate and update existing consumer protection laws...

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has introduced The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48) (Licensed Moneylenders) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations). The Regulations which are applicable...

On 24 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its modernised Consumer Protection Code (Code), following an extensive three-year review.

On 14 August 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the feedback statement ("Statement") on its December 2024 consultation ("Consultation") on proposed changes...

Annexed to CP158 are two sets of draft Regulations which will ultimately replace the Code and two sets of draft Guidance. The period for submissions ends on 7 June 2024.

On 28 May 2024, the Central Bank published a peer review undertaken by the International Credit Union Regulators' Network ("ICURN"). The review, entitled, Peer Review: Central Bank of Ireland's Performance...

Central Bank welcomes outcome of Peer Review by the International Credit Union Regulators' Network

Imagine receiving a call from your office receptionist one morning and being informed that competition regulators are at your office, seeking access to documents and systems. Your team is uncertain about the necessary...

While MiFID Firms are generally outside the scope of the Consumer Protection Code, there are certain matters which MiFID firms are expected to comply with.

Deadline for Irish fund management companies to submit their completed "Registers of Information" on all contractual arrangements with ICT third party service providers under DORA to the Central Bank of Ireland...

On 29 November 2022, the eagerly anticipated Consumer Rights Act 2022Opens in new window (the "Act") entered into force (with the exception of section 161, commencement of which will follow).

It is time for the regulated financial services industry to take action to progress preparations for individual accountability in this sector in Ireland, with the enactment on 9 March 2023...

Political agreement has finally been reached on the scope of the proposed Directive on credit servicers

Regulated firms should take steps to ensure their processes and services are appropriately designed so as not to disadvantage persons with a disability...

On 8 January 2025, the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRDD) and the Solvency II Amending Directive were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

In our last update on the draft EU Directive on credit servicers and credit purchasers, we noted that negotiators on behalf of the European Parliament had agreed with the Council of the European Union on common standards ...

To celebrate World Consumer Rights Day, the William Fry Technology team prepared a three part series highlighting key EU consumer law developments set to shape consumer digital contracts in 2026.