Following a ministerial request, the Irish competition regulator (the "CCPC") has launched on the 15 August 2019 a market study into public liability insurance.

The Act commenced on 7 November 2022 to modernise and consolidate Irish consumer protection law and align with EU law. The Act enhances consumer rights, increases...

In respect of the Consumer Protection Code review, the Report provides some much awaited clarity on the parameters of the review.

This monthly legal update examines critical developments across pension scheme compliance, artificial intelligence governance, ESG fund marketing regulations, environmental law precedents, payment services legislation, and defined benefit pension surplus management. Each article addresses pressing regulatory challenges and strategic considerations for legal practitioners and corporate decision-makers navigating Ireland's evolving legal landscape.

The European Commission has written to the European Banking Authority, enclosing a Call for Advice on Green Loans.

On 25 February 2021, the Central Bank launched a public consultation "CP 138 on Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing" and issued draft Cross-Industry Guidance on Outsourcing.

The European Commission (the "Commission") recently referred Ireland to the European Court of Justice (the "Court") ...

The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48) (Consumer Protection) Regulations 2025 (the "Regulations") have appeared on the Oireachtas website and are expressed...

The Central Bank has published an update on its Consumer Protection Code (CPC) review, following its October 2022 Discussion Paper which closed for feedback on 31 March 2023..

The Irish Government has approved the drafting of legislation, the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022...

Requires any person carrying on a business of offering hire purchase products (including personal contract plans...

The Central Bank has clarified two aspects of April 2022 Dear CEO letter to investment firms on MiFID structured retail products (SRPs). These relate to how the warnings on use of a decrement...

The Central Bank's Annual Performance Statement 2022-2023, published this week in conjunction with its Annual Report 2022, does not contain any surprises as regards the Central Bank's...

On 26 April 2021, the Government published the Legislative Programme for Summer 2021. The programme contains a number of pieces of legislation pertaining to financial services, some of which include:

The Matheson Spring Horizon Tracker has just been distributed to our clients this week with an 'as of' date of 10 March 2024.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has published its final report into differential pricing in the home and motor insurance markets in Ireland.

Meanwhile, in Ireland there has been no report of any Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Dawn Raids under its competition law powers since COVID-19 restrictions were first introduced.

Speaking at a recent workshop, Deputy Governor Colm Kincaid emphasised that the CPC review was shaped by open engagement and that this collaborative approach will continue as regulated firms...

noyb – European Center for Digital Rights ("noyb") has become the second organisation to be designated as a qualified entity ("QE") by the Minister for Enterprise,

The Matheson Autumn / Winter 2024 Horizon Tracker has been distributed to our clients this week. This discusses key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments of interest to those clients...