http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/ en-us 06 Oct 2017 03:00:17 IST 06 Oct 2017 03:00:17 IST http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/rss.xml Newsweaver masonhayescurran@mhc.ie (Mason Hayes & Curran) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1lgkwkeeubm?rss=true We are pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Flanagan [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/inl8jyz5irs ] 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 [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/p44p86labd8 ] 04 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC aa230ab48355584dd822fb962c8e449a News <p>We are pleased to announce the appointment of <a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/inl8jyz5irs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frank Flanagan</a> as a partner in our Dispute Resolution team. Frank advises a wide range of clients on commercial disputes, communications regulation and insolvency & restructuring. <a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/p44p86labd8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/files/1/1171/1571/5794631/d0cc2f0cf7f071a8acec9e73/frank_flanagan_with_maurice_-_announcement_apr_2017.jpg" width="450" height="269" alt="" /></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/qvpq18ubhhf?rss=true We look at the heightened regulatory activity concerning hate speech online and how it potentially affects online intermediaries which host user-generated content. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/22b21mzh43d ] 29 Sep 2017 12:00:00 UTC 45533d64aab7c81145caf572870cde2e Commercial <p align="left">We look at the heightened regulatory activity concerning hate speech online and how it potentially affects online intermediaries which host user-generated content. </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/22b21mzh43d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/11pv4ijp2ci?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ls8jcxeq4g ] 04 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC 329f8ffee6fb9ed0c273c362a0ea2512 Corporate <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ls8jcxeq4g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/hm3o0jo96q3?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/g6hvrogmv8e ] 03 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC 4afa794c1adbcbee4d2e29564884c23f Corporate Governance and Compliance <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/g6hvrogmv8e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ri7biwonjc?rss=true 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? Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/93u3hkm10d9 ] 02 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC 25fb6c5e7588c001624be155f160027e Data Privacy / GDPR <p>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?</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/93u3hkm10d9">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/12wvdn9tbyd?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/18wjpvfws14 ] 05 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC a3d7a7237d6f10574981d4475506a430 Employment <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/18wjpvfws14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/dufaqk9067w?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ssyompop7q ] 02 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC ed73515a26b4365386aa6ae24d5adaab Financial Services <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ssyompop7q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/ou5z3erzlfu?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/116x857gyn0 ] 29 Sep 2017 12:00:00 UTC ac0eaeca0a07fd6571f9fba2a5190bb7 Insolvency <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/116x857gyn0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1ljd4z6plyf?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/d4o6yzr4iw0 ] 02 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC 122586116a84b02e76349d9b85577973 Investment Funds <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/d4o6yzr4iw0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1umrkwc426p?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/zlor0zhmyy0 ] 29 Sep 2017 12:00:00 UTC f1ba05eca754fd1cd01da2e6c068315a Pensions <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/zlor0zhmyy0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> u http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/kyn5ucnpge0?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/15wkat84bem ] 29 Sep 2017 12:00:00 UTC c5da6dc890446da0cb6b98db5243326b Real Estate <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/15wkat84bem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/8k6964k96yq?rss=true We are hosting the following seminars during October and November. Find out more and register by clicking on the relevant event below. In-House Counsel Masterclass - Business Disputes, 13 October 2017 [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1q9y5tuauvf ] GDPR for Charities, 17 October 2017 [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1748ti3jo97 ] Regulatory Challenges for Creditors, 14 November 2017 [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/jg7nu6w6evl ] My CPD Manager Our new app [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/efrzud6oy3s ] helps you to keep track your completed CPD hours. Click here [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1pwq853c9je ] to download from the Google Play store or click here [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1cy12k174nq ] to download from the iTunes store. 05 Sep 2017 12:00:00 UTC 491a5947d5d5f9b7010877e8787c8454 Events Focus <p>We are hosting the following seminars during October and November. Find out more and register by clicking on the relevant event below.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1q9y5tuauvf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In-House Counsel Masterclass - Business Disputes, 13 October 2017</a></li> <li><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1748ti3jo97" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GDPR for Charities, 17 October 2017</a></li> <li><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/jg7nu6w6evl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Regulatory Challenges for Creditors, 14 November 2017</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>My</strong> <strong>CPD Manager</strong> </p> <p>Our <a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/efrzud6oy3s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new app</a> helps you to keep track your completed CPD hours. Click <a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1pwq853c9je" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to download from the Google Play store or click <a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1cy12k174nq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to download from the iTunes store.<br /><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/files/1/1171/1571/5794631/1c3d99e7e3ef6f81216a9714/mhc961%20linkedin%20_cpd%20app%201200x627__v2_4.jpg" width="450" height="235" alt="" /></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/1qewtelrt4k?rss=true 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. Read more [ http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/rkx8lvgeba2 ] 05 Oct 2017 12:00:00 UTC dadd9c8666e8b2b9d2e7ec880407b9b7 Proud Sponsors <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/mhc/rkx8lvgeba2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p> http://masonhayescurran.newsweaver.ie/files/1/1171/1571/5794631/36fa0ff231712ef679dc34fa/ulibugcolor200h_3.png