The Credit Reporting Act 2013 has been amended to bring hire purchase agreements and similar credit agreements, together with personal contract plans (PCPs), within the scope of the credit reporting regime.

The Corporate Enforcement Authority ("CEA") has been established with effect from 7 July 2022, following the commencement of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (the "2021 Act") ...

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") became a federal law in the US in 2010.

The Government recently published the Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021 which is aimed at regulating the PCP sector in Ireland for the first time.

The Credit Union Act 1997 (Regulatory Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the "Amending Regulations") entered into force on 30 September 2025.

The Medical Device Regulations (‘MDR') represent the most significant overhaul of the existing medical device regulatory framework in 25 years.

The Central Bank of Ireland has completed of its Review of Differential Pricing in the Private Car and Home Insurance Markets. In this briefing we consider its Final Report ...

In Tolan v McLaughlin & Greaney Insurances Limited T/A Future & Zurich Insurance PLC, [2022] IECA 27, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court dismissing the plaintiff's claim against, Future, his insurance brokers, and Zurich Insurance plc.

Liability for defective products is governed in Ireland by the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991 (1991 Act), which transposed the EU legal framework laid down...

One of the main aims of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (Act), when it was enacted, was to put in place a Central Credit Register (Register) to record information on both consumer and business borrowers.

As the tracker mortgage review continues to develop, it is becoming increasingly common for defendants in summary judgment and/or repossession proceedings to allege that the loan

The Newsletter includes many noteworthy articles for Irish (re)insurers, including the Central Bank's annual Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report, the use of asset-intensive reinsurance...

Today, the Central Bank of Ireland published the Consumer Protection Code 2025 ("CPC 2025") comprising...

To date there also has been a provision whereby parties could voluntarily notify a merger or acquisition.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has two consultations under the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 (the Act) closing on 4 March 2026.

Under the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023, the Central Bank is empowered to prescribe Business Standards for all or specific classes of regulated entities. Draft ‘Standards for Business'.

The Central Bank of Ireland’s revised Consumer Protection Code (the “Revised CPC”) will enter into force on 24 March 2026. The Revised CPC was published by the Central Bank of Ireland (the “CBI”) in March 2025 following an extensive review and consultation period.

On 19 November 2025 the European Commission published guidelines for the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)...

The Irish regulator has announced a strategic priority to use its powers to investigate whether retailers and wholesalers are complying with 2016 groceries regulations.

On 29 March 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a Notice of Intention regarding upcoming changes which will take effect once the Consumer Protection...