ArticleLegal News - September 25Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.IrelandFinance and BankingWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleThe Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021: Insolvency-Related AmendmentsWe 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).IrelandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCBI Releases Its Annual Report And Report On Protected Disclosures For 2020On 2 June 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published its Annual Report 2020 & Annual Performance Statement 2020-2021 (Annual Report), together with its 2020 Report on Protected Disclosures (Disclosures Report).IrelandInsuranceWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleEIOPA Publishes Analysis On National General Good RulesThe Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) permits each Member State to develop general good rules (i.e. national rules)IrelandInsuranceWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleInsurance Compensation Fund Levy Reduced By Half From January 2026This adjustment, the first in over a decade, reflects the ICF's strong financial position and is expected to offer relief to a large cohort of non-life insurance policyholders. IrelandInsuranceWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleManaging Greenwashing Risk In The Insurance IndustryCombatting greenwashing (i.e. when products or services are not as sustainable as claimed) is a key focus of the Central Bank of Ireland's (CBI) supervisory approach to sustainable finance and addressing climate change.IrelandInsuranceWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleLegal News Podcast - Feb 24We continue to provide you with cross-sectoral legal developments in the last month and present our Legal News Podcast where our knowledge lawyers...IrelandLaw Department PerformanceWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCJEU Judgment Protects The Privacy Of Beneficial Owners At The Expense Of TransparencyOn 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in WM and Sovim SA v Luxembourg Business Registers (joined Cases C‑37/20 and C‑601/20)...IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleFour Sets Of Defamation Proceedings To Be Heard SimultaneouslyThe defendants argued that there was a substantial overlap of evidence, witnesses, issues of law and alleged losses claimed by the plaintiff. IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleSecond Phase Of Legislation Amending Lobbying Act Now In ForceThe Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Amendment Act) strengthens the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015...IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleDigital Services Reform: General Scheme Of Digital Services Bill PublishedThe DSA is designed to provide greater online safety, imposing obligations on the providers of various online intermediary services, such as social media and e-commerce websites.IrelandMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWilliam Fry LLP
VideoCOVID-19: No Moratorium On Forfeiture Of Commercial Tenancies (Video)The Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies Act) entered into force on 1 August 2020. IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleCentral Bank Formally Appointed As National Competent Authority Under MiCAROn 8 November 2024, the Irish Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, signed a statutory instrument designating the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) as the National Competent Authority...IrelandTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleDPIAs, Clinical Trials And AI: Health Sector And Lifesciences UpdatesThe healthcare and life sciences landscape is constantly evolving as organisations strive to harness rapid technological advances.IrelandTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleLegal News – September 24For more information on any of the topics covered in this edition, please contact the people listed in the articles or your usual William Fry contact.IrelandTechnologyWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleNational Transport Authority Welcomes Stakeholder Input On New COVID-19 Taxi RegulationsThe NTA has begun a public consultation process to take on board any concerns or feedback before implementing these regulations.IrelandTransportWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleAsset Management & Investment Funds Update - June 2022Welcome to the June '22 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.IrelandWealth ManagementWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleAsset Management & Investment Funds Update - October 2022Welcome to the October 2022 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update. In this month's edition we look at: IrelandWealth ManagementWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleUK High Court Blows The Whistle On Civil Liability For Negligent Sports InjuriesFulham Football Club successfully appealed an earlier ruling that found the club vicariously liable for a tackle made by one of its players during a competitive match.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleFurther Changes Ahead For Food And Alcohol LabellingFood nutrition labels are likely to gain a new appearance due to the European Commission's (Commission) intended introduction of a mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling proposal...IrelandConsumer ProtectionWilliam Fry LLP