ArticleInsurance Regulatory Update, June & July 2018On 29 June, the Department of Finance published the European Union (Insurance Distribution) Regulations 2018IrelandInsuranceArthur Cox
ArticleKey Changes Arising From Agreed Amendments To Solvency IIFollowing on from the announcement that the European Council and Parliament had agreed on the amendments to Solvency II in December 2023 (see my previous post for details), the agreed amendments...IrelandInsuranceArthur Cox
ArticleIntellectual Property Protection For DesignersMany designers see products being marketed that look similar to goods, drawings, photographs or mock ups that they have produced in the past. IrelandIntellectual PropertyArthur Cox
ArticleIrish Government Publishes Draft Online Anti-Piracy RegulationsFollowing the High Court decision in EMI and Others v. UPC in October of 2010 and a consultation process which began in the summer of 2011, the Irish government have published draft legislation, which, if passed, will give rights holders the ability to take legal action against internet service providers and other intermediaries whose networks and services are being used by copyright infringers. IrelandIntellectual PropertyArthur Cox
ArticleWho Should Bear The Cost Of Blocking Orders For IP Infringement?ISPs in the UK no longer have to shoulder the cost of implementing online blocking orders.IrelandIntellectual PropertyArthur Cox
ArticleWinning Whack-A-Mole – Getting An ISP Blocking Injunction In IrelandRecent decisions of the Irish courts show that Ireland, as a jurisdiction, is capable of responding efficiently to the changing landscape of internet copyright infringement..IrelandIntellectual PropertyArthur Cox
ArticleBreach Of Confidentiality – There Is No ‘Off-The-Record'!The UK Supreme Court has found that a public body, HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC"), breached its duty of confidentiality to a taxpayer after a senior official disclosed confidential information to journalists...IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationArthur Cox
Article'Mere Upset' Not Sufficient For GDPR Compensation ClaimsOn 6 October 2022, Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona issued an opinion concerning the right to compensation for non-material damage under the GDPR (the "Opinion").IrelandPrivacyArthur Cox
ArticleAccess Requests In The Context Of LitigationA decision by the Data Protection Commissioner ordering Dublin Bus to release CCTV footage to an individual who was simultaneously undertaking a personal injuries action against Dublin Bus has been recently upheld by the High Court.IrelandPrivacyArthur Cox
ArticleCorporate Update July 2026 - Company Law, Compliance & GovernanceThe Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026 was signed into law on 30 March 2026. Certain provisions were commenced with effect from 5 May 2026...IrelandPrivacyArthur Cox
ArticleHorizon Scanner Finance October 2026 - Irish DevelopmentsThe key provisions of the Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, the "Right to be Forgotten" legislation, providing for a statutory right to disregard cancer-related medical history when individuals apply for mortgage protection insurance, will come into operation on 15 October 2026.IrelandPrivacyArthur Cox
ArticleBut That’s Not What You Said! Responsibility For Information Under The Public Works ContractsThe provision of information by the employer or the employer’s design team to a contractor and the allocation of responsibility for the accuracy of that information is a key aspect of risk allocation under any construction contract. IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionArthur Cox
ArticleFinance Bill Provides Some Clarity On The Application Of The New 6% Rate Of Stamp Duty To Residential PropertyThe Finance Bill has brought some clarity to the application of the 6% "mansion tax" rate of stamp duty to residential property. IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionArthur Cox
ArticleGovernment Proposes Significant Amendments To The Regulation Of Residential Tenancies And Student AccommodationIt has been a busy two weeks on the legislation front for the private rented sector with the designation of new rent pressure zones and the Minister's statement on the Government'sIrelandReal Estate and ConstructionArthur Cox
ArticleHorizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction And Engineering October 2025 - Construction & EngineeringThe Government Legislation Programme for Autumn 2025 lists the following for priority publication this session...IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionArthur Cox
ArticleIrish Government To Enact Legislation This Week Banning Student Accommodation Contracts For More Than 41 WeeksThe Irish Government has approved the publication of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill for priority passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas...IrelandReal Estate and ConstructionArthur Cox
ArticleIrish Incorporated Companies Listed In The US March 2025 - TaxThe Irish Department of Finance published a comprehensive review on the taxation of interest in Ireland in September 2024.IrelandTaxArthur Cox
ArticleTax - Irish Incorporated Companies Listed In The US March 2025The Irish Department of Finance published a comprehensive review on the taxation of interest in Ireland in September 2024.IrelandTaxArthur Cox
ArticleDigital Infrastructure - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, November 2024Digital infrastructure (including providers of cloud computing services) is one of the many sectors within the scope of the Network and Information Security Directive 2022/2555 which required to be transposed.IrelandTechnologyArthur Cox