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The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, announced last week that the Government has approved the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018...

Corporate M&A partner Fergus Bolster and International Business partner Emma Doherty launch the series with two Guidance Statements covering the Principal Duties of Directors under Irish Law and ...

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (the "DETE") is considering responses to a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (the "2014 Act").

It has become common place that directors give personal guarantees for companies. As more and more companies enter into examinership both creditors and guarantors need to be aware of their exposure to and the limiations of these guarantees.

The deadline for share scheme reporting is fast-approaching, and this update provides an overview of the share scheme reporting requirements in Ireland.

The Companies Act 2014 has introduced a more time efficient and cost effective option for certain Irish incorporated companies seeking to reduce share capital.

The 2014 Act has changed address disclosure which will enable an officer in certain circumstances to request that their residential address be exempted from inclusion in the register of companies.

A UCITS may be established in Ireland as a single fund or as an umbrella fund comprising one or more sub-funds, each with a different investment objective and policy. UCITS are typically established as umbrella funds and the segregation of liability between sub-funds is achieved either by law (as is the case for an investment company or ICAV) or by contract. Each sub-fund may comprise different classes of units or shares. Typically, classes of units or shares are issued to allow for different fee arrangemen

The annual compliance statement is a new requirement for pension trustees introduced by the European Union Regulations 2021 (the IORP II Regulations) on 22 April 2021.

The Companies Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. 169 of 2015) was signed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, on 1 May 2015.

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") came into operation on 1 June 2015 and has introduced significant reforms in company law in Ireland.

For company directors who are also trustees or members of an occupational pension scheme, this can be a particularly tricky issue as inevitably multiple interests can influence their decision making.

The Department of Enterprise Tourism & Employment are currently considering proposed changes to the Companies Act 2014 which if implemented would protect a Director's...

We recently discussed the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) with effect from 7 July 2022, and the commencement of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (CEA Act).

On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence which would introduce new mandatory due diligence obligations...

In December 2018 the Government published draft legislation, the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (the Scheme) ...

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) is consulting on amendments to the Companies Act 2014 that would replace public disclosure of directors' and secretaries' residential addresses...

Following the judgement of the European Court of Justice in Akzo Nobel v Commission, parent companies can expect to be held jointly and severally liable for any infringements of EU competition law committed by their subsidiaries.