The ‘Daisy Chains' Directive has been published in the Official Journal as Directive (EU) 2024/1174 following political agreement between the EU Council and European Parliament in December 2023.

We expect trilogue negotiations on EMIR 3.0 to start this month, following confirmation from the EU Council and confirmation from the European Parliament's Economic...

EMIR and its related RTS requires certain parties (FCs and NFC+s) to most uncleared OTC derivatives to exchange variation margin for transactions entered into on or after 1 March 2017 (the "VM Deadline").

On 19 January 2016 the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a letter dated 17 December 2015 which it received from the European Commission.

The European Commission has launched a targeted 8-week consultation on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation.

Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (the "HTAR") entered into force in January 2022 and becomes applicable as of 12 January 2025.

Our Digital Health Group is recognised as market leader in Ireland, combining subject-matter experience, in-depth industry knowledge and strategic problem-solving to advise our clients...

The European Commission set out its plan to increase sustainable and resilient production in Europe and to pursue competitiveness and decarbonisation...

The case was taken by a German consumer association against TC Medical Air Ambulance Agency GmbH.

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have announced provisional agreement on amendments to Solvency II and the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD).

Kwantum Nederland BV: Advocate General ("AG") Szpunar has delivered an opinion in the context of a request from the Netherlands Supreme Court to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling...

The new TEN-T Regulation has been published in the OJEU and comes into effect and is applicable on 18 July 2024.

For businesses that are engaged in proceedings or procedural matters before an IP office, such as the European Patents Office or the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, COVID-19 will impact on...

The European Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has published a list of Key Principles on In-Game Virtual Currencies (the "Principles") for traders in the gaming sector.

Minority shareholders may now be awarded compensation by the courts for wrongs suffered at the hands of majority shareholders. This change, brought about by the Companies Act 2014, is a further powerful weapon in the armoury of a wronged shareholder of which both minority and majority shareholders should be mindful.

Euronext Dublin is consulting on the proposed introduction of an Irish Corporate Governance Code.

The Council of the EU has approved the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD"). The CSRD was approved by the European Parliament on 10 November 2022.

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 was signed into law on 12 November 2024. Commencement orders are needed for its provisions to become operational.

A key innovation under the Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") is the summary approval procedure ("SAP").

Rob Sahr is a shareholder in Wolf Greenfield's Biotechnology Practice. He develops strategies for life science companies to maximize exclusivity for therapeutic...