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Matheson held a Knowledge Insights Series event on 16 May 2023 on the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023 (the "Bill").

In a recent decision dated 13 November 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") ruled that non-alcoholic beverages cannot be labelled as ‘gin'.

The Department of Education have released updated Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017.

In August of this year, it came to the attention of the Health Services Executive, the Health Minister, and later on, to the general public, that some nursing home residents were paying up to €100 a month...

As set out in our Initial Observations on the Central Bank of Ireland's Consumer Protection Code Consultation Paper, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has proposed a revised structure...

The Central Bank announced the details of its new regulatory framework for crowdfunding service providers (CSPs) on 13 January 2022...

The Directive focuses on consumer financial services contracts concluded at a distance. It repeals Directive 2002/65/EC concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amends the 2011 Consumer Rights Directive...

Updated rules for distance marketing of consumer financial services were finalised today by the EU Council, following approval by the European Parliament. The next step is publication in the Official Journal.

This Register is the first credit database to have a statutory footing.

Many consumers are pursuing healthier lifestyles by buying food that claims to have reduced fat, fewer calories, lower salt or increased nutrients.

The new EU Medical Device Regulations, which are due to be voted on by the European Parliament, will result in increased post market surveillance and vigilance requirements for medical device manufacturers.

A core principle of Irish contract law is that a person who is not a party to a contract does not have enforceable legal rights, even where the contract is intended to benefit that person.

From 11 December 2017, the Children First Act 2015 introduces new statutory obligations for professionals and organisations who provide a service to children and families.

On 20 March, the CJEU published its preliminary ruling regarding how the Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts (Council Directive 93/13/EEC) (the "Directive")...

The manufacturer must reimburse the product replacement costs where such replacement is necessary to restore the level of safety which a person is entitled to expect.

The Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) will go live on 1 July 2024.

This is the second decision of the General Court in these long-running opposition proceedings...