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The Companies Bill 2012 passed its final parliamentary stages yesterday evening and can now be signed into law by the President.

The Companies Act 2014 was enacted on 23rd December 2014 and will become effective from 1 June 2015.

The government has published the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 Opens in new window("the Bill"). This provides for the establishment of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement as...

There are, typically, no issues with Irish Courts finding companies liable for strict, absolute and vicarious liability offences where appropriate as it does not have to be proved....

The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 has been enacted. The Act is one aspect of the intended reform of the law relating to corruption and corporate crime in Ireland.

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, announced Monday, 30 July 2018, that the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 has come into force.

Welcome to the July – September 2021 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds.

In 2020 the topic of fund fees and costs was recognised as a priority item to be addressed by national competent authorities (NCAs, including the Central Bank of Ireland).

Limited Partnerships remain popular, given they benefit from the tax and confidentiality advantages of partnerships, with the added attraction of limited liability for their limited partners.

Regulated Structure: 24 hour authorisation process. No review of fund documents by Central Bank of Ireland (pre-submission required for funds investing in Irish property and crypto assets).

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction including major political, economic and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?

The proposed framework significantly reduces the court's role and leverages the strength of the existing examinership process.

The Irish High Court has delivered its judgment on repudiation of contracts (including leases and guarantees)

On 8 September, the timeframe for reviewing the award of public sector contracts was clarified by S.I. No. 420 of 2010 (the "S.I."). The S.I. substituted a new Order 84A in the Rules of the Superior Courts so that it is now consistent with European law.

The Companies Registration Office ("CRO") have now introduced this change to all such filings with effect from 11 June 2023 such that all company directors of Irish companies...

The government's recently published Spring Legislation Programme features the Criminal Justice Bill 2020, which is currently at Committee Stage before the Dail.