Investigations, enforcement and discipline

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This subtopic provides guidance on the private right to sue for damages under Irish financial services law and provides a summary of the enforcement powers of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). It also includes CBI enforcement trackers from 2018–2025, which monitor enforcement action taken by the CBI and provides a summary of the reasons for actions and the penalties given.

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    Practice Note: Ireland—Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023—policy development and key dates tracker tracks the development of policy and guidance related to the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (Ireland), together with key dates, past and future

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    Practice Note: Ireland—Private right of action under Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Ireland) explains the private right of action to sue for damages under Irish financial services law in respect

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