ArticleWhy Invest In IrelandIt’s got the talent, a solid track record, favourable tax regimes and the best in technology.IrelandInternational LawTMF Group BV
ArticleIreland – Finance Act 2016 And Offshore AccountsIn his Budget speech on 11 October 2016, the Minister for Finance announced a comprehensive programme of targeted intervention against offshore tax evasion.IrelandWealth ManagementMatheson
ArticlePeer To Peer (P2P) Lending – Withholding Tax Obligations – Borrowers (And Lenders) BewareSection 246 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 requires the deduction of income tax at the standard rate from annual (yearly) interest paid by (i) companies ...IrelandWealth ManagementDillon Eustace
ArticleCayman Islands On Track For AIFMDThe Government of the Cayman Islands has issued a statement confirming its continuing implementation of measures to ensure that the CIMA will have in place the required intergovernmental agreements on time.IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawDillon Eustace
ArticleMiFID II: Securities And Exchange Commission Publishes "No-Action" Relief In Respect Of Research Payments To US BrokersOn October 26, 2017, following consultation with European authorities, and in response to concerns that investors could lose access to valuable research, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank Responds To The Law Reform Commission's "Regulatory Enforcement And Corporate Offences" Issues PaperThe Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") recently published its response to the Law Reform Commission's Issues Paper on "Regulatory Enforcement and Corporate Offences". IrelandCriminal LawDillon Eustace
ArticleRegistered Employment Agreements To Be Given Statutory BasisThe Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 which was published on 14 May 2015 will, when enacted, provide for a system of registered employment agreements ("REAs") and sectoral employment orders. IrelandEmployment and HRDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank Consults On Loan Originating FundsAs envisaged during its consultation on the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the Central Bank of Ireland has issued a detailed discussion paper seeking industry comment on the possibility of allowing Irish domiciled non-UCITS funds engage in direct loan origination. IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank Consults On Loan Originating FundsThe Central Bank of Ireland has issued a detailed discussion paper seeking industry comment on the possibility of allowing Irish domiciled non-UCITS funds engage in direct loan origination. IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank Publishes Details Of A Second Prohibition NoticeOn 18 January 2017, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published a Press Release concerning a Prohibition Notice it issued to an individual under its Fitness and Probity regime...IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleIrish AIFMD Regulations ImplementedThe Irish regulations implementing the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive have been published today.IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleObservations From Recent AML/CTF Themed Inspections Of Funds IndustryOn 18 November 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its report on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Financial Sanctions Compliance in the Irish Funds Sector.IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticlePossession Orders And The Code Of Conduct On Mortgage ArrearsIn a judgment delivered on 15 May 2015, the Supreme Court has brought some clarity to the interaction between the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears ("the Code")...IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticlePublication Of Second Edition Of Central Bank Investment Firms RegulationsAs readers will be aware from previous briefings, in March of last year the Central Bank published the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Investment Firms)...IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleRecent Cases On Enforcement Of Security Of Interest To Owners And Prospective Purchasers Of Irish NPL PortfoliosIt is anticipated that a number of significant non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios will be divested by banks operating in the Irish market over the coming year.IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticlePosition Of Landlord Pending Completion Of Registration Of Title – Supreme Court Decision (15th May 2015)In Camiveo Limited v Dunnes Stores, the Supreme Court, confirming earlier judicial precedent, held that notwithstanding the obligation of first registration...IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionDillon Eustace
ArticleJersey Added As A Jurisdiction For ICAV MigrationAs readers may be aware, in 2015 Ireland introduced a new type of corporate fund structure known as an "ICAV" (Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle), available as either a UCITS or as an AIF.IrelandWealth ManagementDillon Eustace
ArticleCentral Bank Publish Report On Anti-Money Laundering/Countering The Financing Of Terrorism And Financial Sanctions Compliance In The Irish Funds SectorOn 18 November 2015, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its report on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Financial Sanctions Compliance...IrelandFinance and BankingDillon Eustace