New Dispute Resolution Partner
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Flanagan as a partner in our Dispute Resolution team. Frank advises a wide range of clients on commercial disputes, communications regulation and insolvency & restructuring. Read more
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Regulating Hate Speech
We look at the heightened regulatory activity concerning hate speech online and how it potentially affects online intermediaries which host user-generated content.
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ESMA Answers New Questions on Market Abuse
The Market Abuse Regulation is designed to enhance market integrity and investor protection. The European Securities Market Authority has now updated its Q&A on MAR which will provide welcome clarity on the obligations the regime imposes.
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| Corporate Governance and Compliance
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The Directors’ Compliance Statement – Refresh and Review
Directors of certain Irish companies must complete compliance statements for the directors’ report that accompanies the annual audited financial statement. We provide a useful refresher on compliance statements. We also provide tips on how to prepare a compliance policy statement and how to conduct an annual review of the company's arrangements and structures for securing compliance.
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Privacy in Mobile – mHealth Apps
Mobile healthcare or mHealth apps enable users to consult GPs, obtain prescriptions and manage their records, but who is looking after their personal data stored in cyberspace?
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To Consent or Not to Consent? Fingerprint Clocking-in at Work
Some companies use biometric data for regulating employee access to restricted or secured areas. The GDPR comes into force in May 2018 and employers deploying these systems should consider how they will process employee biometric data in a GDPR-compliant manner.
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Penalty Clauses – Recent Supreme Court View
A recent Irish Supreme Court judgment indicates that the traditional test for penalty clauses in Ireland may not change to mirror the new test adopted in the UK. We examine the potential impact of this judgment on the treatment of penalty clauses by the Irish courts.
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Welcome Clarification for Judgment Creditors
Receivers by way of equitable execution are used by judgment creditors to gain access to assets where ordinary methods of execution are not available. The Court of Appeal has clarified the circumstances in which such receivers can be appointed.
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PRIIPs and Funds – What You Need to Know
Retail investors buying certain investment products, from January 2018, will be entitled to receive information in the form of a ‘Key Information Document’. We look at what the introduction of the KID means for the funds industry and its likely impact on offers to retail investors.
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2021: A Pensions Odyssey
The Irish Government intends to publish a five-year plan for pensions reform before the end of 2017. A new auto-enrolment system for private sector workers will be a key feature. We examine the significance of the plan and what can be expected when the auto-enrolment system comes into operation in 2021.
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Student Accommodation in Ireland – Four Tips for Investors
Student accommodation has emerged as a viable asset class and provides much-needed diversity for investors. We highlight four key criteria investors need to consider when developing student accommodation in Ireland.
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Dates for Your Diary
We are hosting the following seminars during October and November. Find out more and register by clicking on the relevant event below.
My CPD Manager
Our new app helps you to keep track your completed CPD hours. Click here to download from the Google Play store or click here to download from the iTunes store.
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ULI Ireland Conference 2017
We are delighted to be the sole legal sponsor of the inaugural Urban Land Institute Ireland Conference 2017. The conference focuses on urban development initiatives shaping the future of Ireland.
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