About Ireland - Commercial
As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is
simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Ireland - Commercial is the only place you need to look.
We address commercial contract essentials, entity-specific execution, and offer resources on IP, confidentiality, data protection.
We also provide insights on digital trade, supply, and consumer protection.
Contract
Practice notes and precedents covering contract formation, execution, interpretation and variation in Ireland to help you confidently negotiate, execute and manage robust commercial agreements.
Digital trade
Practical information on the issues and legal considerations arising for businesses trading and operating online including guidance on the legal requirements applicable to websites and online platforms.
Confidential information and intellectual property
An overview of the laws protecting confidential information and trade secrets in Ireland including practical guidance on key issues to consider when negotiating confidentiality agreements.
Key developments and horizon scanning
Our legislation, cases, initiatives and progress trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments affecting commercial lawyers in Ireland.
Latest Ireland - Commercial News
MLex: The EU-Israel association agreement governing political and trade relations between the two parties will face scrutiny over alleged human-rights...
MLex: Meta Platforms has been ‘responsive’ to the Irish privacy watchdog’s requests to implement ‘significant’ measures regarding the potential impact...
MLex: The European Commission has warned 19 EU countries that they could face lawsuits at the European Court of Justice if they fail to pass national...
MLex: Meta Platforms can start its Meta AI service in Europe on 27 May 2025, after the Irish privacy watchdog said today the social-media company has...
MLex: Conducting a data protection impact assessment for AI systems is a fundamental compliance requirement under the GDPR and should not be treated...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
EU GDPR—adequacy decisions—trackerThis Practice Note is intended to be used to track the status of adequacy decisions relating to...
UK GDPR enforcement by the Information Commissioner’s Office—trackerThis Practice Note tracks enforcement actions in the UK by the UK Information...
Ireland—Negotiation guide: IT contractsIntroductionThis Practice Note provides a negotiation guide for IT contracts, covering topics relevant to IT...
EU consumer protection cases trackerThis tracker is intended to be used to track the relevant cases related to consumer law. It includes relevant...
Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Precedents
This Precedent is a supply of goods agreement for use in a long term business-to-business (B2B) arrangement for the supply of goods. It is drafted...
GeneralThis Precedent services agreement (ongoing supply)–short form is intended for use in a business-to-business (B2B) transaction for the supply of...
This Precedent services agreement—one-off supply—pro-customer is intended for use in a business to business (B2B) transaction for the supply of...
This Precedent is a governing law clause, sometimes known as an applicable law clause or a choice of law clause. The governing law clause is...
Ireland—Counterparts clauseCounterpartsA counterparts clause is a common boilerplate clause which provides that the parties to an agreement may...
Featured Ireland - Commercial content
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract law
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract lawThis Practice Note provides an overview of the general application and interpretation...
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deeds
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deedsThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts...
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contractThis Practice Note discusses the common law doctrine of privity of contract,...
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liability
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liabilityThis Practice Note provides guidance on the common law and statutory controls affecting exclusion and...
Ireland—Assigning rights under contracts
Ireland—Assigning rights under contractsWhat is an assignment?An assignment is an immediate transfer of an existing proprietary right, vested or...
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rightsIntroductionIrish law protects a range of intellectual property (IP) rights that will be...
Smurfit Kappa-WestRock deal received clearances from many countries, still needs at least EU, Mexico approval
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Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assignee
Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assigneeThis Precedent is a notice to be issued by the assignee to the original contractual counterparty...
Ireland—Sale of goods
Ireland—Sale of goodsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the law and practice relating to contracts for the sale and supply of goods. It...
EU Commission told to pay damages over illicit Facebook log-in data transfer
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Digital platforms whistleblower tools rolled out by EU Commission
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Meta Platforms' GDPR legal basis for training AI under scrutiny by Schrems campaign group
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Ireland—Supply of services
Ireland—Supply of services This Practice Note provides an overview of the legislation and regulation impacting business to business (B2B) and business...
TikTok to challenge EU's 'gatekeeper' designation at 29 April 2024 court hearing
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Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied terms
Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied termsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the distinction between express and implied terms and outlines...
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnerships
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for general...
Associated legal terms
AIM (Alternative Investment Market)
A securities market owned and operated by the stock-exchange'>London Stock Exchange plc, with lighter entry requirements and continuing obligations than the main regulated markets. Now simply known as AIM.
Characterisation
The process of classifying nuclear material or determining the detailed state and condition of a site'>nuclear site.
Statutory charge
A legal charge over money or property recovered in matrimonial or civil partnership proceedings in favour of the Legal Aid Agency (or a predecessor agency) for the purposes of repayment of legal costs incurred under a party's grant of legal aid (public funding).
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