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On 31 October 2014, the International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") published the first international standard for outsourcing, ISO: 375000: Guidance on Outsourcing (the "Standard").

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 has been signed into law and parts are expected to be commenced by year end.

We've all seen it: a director quietly funnels company contracts to their own side business, or recklessly racks up debts while ignoring insolvency warnings.

On 31 December 2020, the transition period between the UK and the EU will come to an end and EU law will cease to apply to the UK.

The Department of Finance's public consultation on the exercise of the national discretions in AIFMD II closes for feedback on 17 January 2025.

Against a backdrop of sustained political pressure to address Europe’s innovation and competitiveness gap, the European Commission has published its long-anticipated legislative proposal for an EU-wide corporate legal form, commonly referred to as “EU Inc”. The proposal forms the centrepiece of a new “28th regime” corporate legal framework, introducing a harmonised EU-wide company form aimed primarily at supporting startups and scaleups, while being open to all founders and companies across the Union.

Directive (EU) 2022/2381 is designed to improve the gender balance among directors of listed companies (the "the Directive").

The Central Bank of Ireland has completed a comprehensive review of delegation practices across the Irish funds sector, examining governance frameworks, oversight arrangements, and control mechanisms employed by fund management companies. While the review found generally positive compliance with regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations, it identified specific areas requiring enhancement, including board independence, resource allocation, and data management capabilities. The Central Bank has set

On 8 March 2016, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a report on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism ("AML/CTF") and Financial Sanctions Compliance...

ESMA has published its final report on the 2025 common supervisory action (CSA) conducted with national competent authorities (NCAs)...

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires in-scope companies to report annually on environmental, social, human rights and governance matters.

The Council of the EU has endorsed the compromise text of the CSDDD paving the way for formal approval by the European Parliament and Council.

The culture of corporate enforcement has become a very real issue for directors. There has been an increase in the number of directors who have found themselves in the High Court facing applications to restrict or disqualify them for various breaches of the Companies Acts or their general duties as directors.

The following information and tips are designed to assist new and existing directors with common queries in relation to best practice and legal requirements when holding board meetings.

Banking business in Ireland is regulated under both domestic legislation and the legislation of the EU, which either is directly applicable in Ireland or has been transposed into Irish law...

On 8 February 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the "Securities Markets Risk Outlook Report - A Changing Landscape" ("Report").

The Department of Finance's public consultation on the exercise of the national discretions in AIFMD II closes for feedback on 17 January 2025. Discretions covered by the consultation include whether to...