1,047 results found

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.

The Companies Act 2014 allow a new mechanism for decision-making by shareholders. It introduces significant changes to the way written resolutions can be passed by the shareholders of a company...

A new procedure for the merger of Irish companies was introduced by the Companies Act 2014.

At the ICTR Annual Conference on 8th November 2012, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Defence, Kathleen Lynch T.D., speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., told the conference that Minister Shatter is to publish a consultation before the end of this year on his plans for bringing the Charities Act 2009 into force.

The US has just celebrated the first anniversary of its regulated crowdfunding regime, known as "Regulation Crowdfunding".

Employers should note a recent High Court award of €824,000 to former army captain Diane Byrne due to breaches of equal treatment principles.

Employers should be wary of leaving themselves open to claims of failure to fairly and consistently apply their own disciplinary procedures.

The Minister for Finance and the Minister of State for Financial Services have recently published the General Scheme of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 (the "Bill").

With more employers embracing flexible working arrangements, it is important to understand what rights and obligations arise from different types of working relationships.

There has been much hype over the course of the last few days about the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") decision in the Barbulescu case.

A recent decision of the Labour Court serves as a useful reminder to employers that there is another route other than the Unfair Dismissals Acts by which an aggrieved employee can claim against an employer for a dismissal.

In a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, an employee was dismissed after getting into an altercation with another member of staff at an office Christmas party.

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, recently announced changes to the existing legislation on mobile phone use while driving.