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
The European Commission has announced that the EU and India have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at strengthening trade...
MLex: Elis plans to buy rival O.C.L. Laundry Services are now being probed in full, the Irish competition authority said this week. Both companies are...
MLex: A planned delay for key EU AI Act duties has come under question from Member States, which warn that the European Commission’s proposed approach...
Life sciences analysis: The European Commission published its Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal, a legislative proposal introducing targeted...
EU Law analysis: In its judgment of 19 November 2025 in Case T-367/23, the General Court of the European Union dismissed the action brought by Amazon...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (Ireland) (STCTA 2023 (IRL)) introduces Ireland’s first foreign direct investment screening...
This Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach.For guidance generally on bring a breach of contract...
The doctrine of privity of contract has traditionally prevented injured third parties in Ireland from claiming against insurers. Before September...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: This Practice Note reflects the current legislative position. However, note that legislation is currently being drafted in Ireland...
A data centre is a facility that houses computer and communications equipment. This Practice Note covers the following key issues:•Security•Personal...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Precedents
This Precedent Contract review/request form is designed to be used by staff to request a draft contract or a contract review from the legal department...
This Precedent personal data breach plan can be used by organisations to inform their staff and managers of the actions to take on discovering a...
GeneralThis Precedent is a general information security policy, or data security policy, for Irish companies that identifies, at a high level, their...
GeneralThis Precedent is an internal-facing data protection policy for use in relation to employees, or other workers and contractors.This material...
Paragraph 1—Appointment and powersThis paragraph 1 sets out the extent of the attorney’s authority in full (ie the attorney may do any act or execute...
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
The required merger control clearances and non-objections in respect of the US, the UK, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and South Africa have...
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
The Commission must pay damages to a user of its one of its websites over the transfer of personal data to the US without the necessary safeguards, EU...
Digital platforms whistleblower tools rolled out by EU Commission
Whistleblowers can provide relevant information anonymously or not, in any of the EU official languages and in any relevant format (for example,...
Meta Platforms' GDPR legal basis for training AI under scrutiny by Schrems campaign group
Meta Platforms' decision to use the General Data Protection Regulation legal basis 'legitimate interests' to process personal data to train its...
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
The company has already failed to suspend the application of the legislation in interim court proceedings, and now the lower-tier General Court is...
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
Conditional Access Directive—Directive 98/84/EC
An EU directive designed to require Member States to give providers of pay-TV remedies against infringing activities.
Nominated court
A court nominated to take evidence pursuant to a request by a foreign court.
Smart meter
A system installed for the purposes of the supply of electricity which consists of an electricity meter and associated devices, has the functional capability specified by and complies with the other requirements of the SME Technical Specifications applicable at the time.
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