Effective regulation of financial institutions is fundamental to maintaining Ireland’s robust banking and financial services sector. Legal practitioners must stay abreast of regulatory frameworks to ensure compliance and mitigate risks. Gain practical insights and up-to-date guidance designed for expertly navigating the regulatory landscape.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a call for evidence (CfE) presenting a data-driven analysis of the evolution of...
Law360: Spirit Airlines is returning to bankruptcy court for a second Chapter 11 restructuring just 14 months after its previous reorganisation,...
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published version 2.0 of its Bond Data Taxonomy (BDT), a standardised, machine-readable...
Law360, London: HMRC cannot retain over £18 million in a withholding tax claimed by an Irish company on debt interest from collapsed bank Lehman...
There has been ongoing debate regarding the scope of the definition of ‘ICT services’ under DORA, even in the final push towards the DORA...
Ireland—Insurance portfolio transfersScope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides guidance on an insurance portfolio transfer pursuant...
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has just published its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report 2025.As part of the new supervisory...
Ireland—Legal opinions—uses, scope and structureLegal opinions are invariably used in cross-border financing transactions. They are usually either a...
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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