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It is expected that the recently published Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017 (Bill) will be enacted in Q2 of 2018.

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has recently confirmed that "click-wrapping" can be relied upon for accepting jurisdiction in an online agreement.

In 2016, the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 (Act) came into force. The Act constituted a significant development in the area of employment rights

In 2007, the EU Council of Ministers decided there was a need to update the European trade mark system

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has today handed down its much anticipated decision in Case C‑215/14- Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Ltd.

The CJEU recently revisited the question of anti-suit injunctions and decided that such an injunction can be enforced in member states without offending against EU Law.

When it was first announced, we looked at the Commission's proposals for reform of the EU data protection regime. There are now two proposals in place...

The European Data Protection Supervisor ("EDPS") recently published an opinion entitled ‘Towards a new digital ethics – Data, dignity and technology' (the "Opinion").

On 12 July 2016, the European Commission adopted the replacement for the EU-US Safe Harbor scheme – the so-called ‘Privacy Shield'.

In the wake of the Google Spain decision, debates have continued as to whether non-EU search domains can be subject to ‘right to be forgotten' requests for content removal.

In March 2009, TV3, a private television broadcaster in Ireland, complained to the Irish Competition Authority (the "Authority") that RTÉ, the State-owned television and radio broadcaster in Ireland, was engaging in anticompetitive behaviour.

Have you taken steps to re-register your existing company as a new form private company limited by shares or as a designated activity company in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014?

Are you a seller wanting a clean break after completion of your deal? Do you want to avoid worrying that a warranty claim might come down the tracks and take away all or some of those hard earned proceeds of sale?

The Companies Act 2014 ("the Act") introduced a number of significant reforms to Irish company law, some of which are of great assistance to completing corporate transactions in Ireland.

While it has its rewards in innovation, equity crowdfunding in Ireland can be risky for investors due to the lack of regulation in the industry.

We examine how the Companies Act helpfully sets clear and defined parameters for the role and responsibilities of a company director.

The Charities Regulatory Authority ("CRA") has recently issued "final notice" letters to over 1,400 registered charities.