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Practice Note: Ireland—Commercial—new starter guide provides an introduction to the Ireland—Commercial law (Commercial) practice area. It is aimed at trainee solicitors and those who are new to Commercial as a practice area. It focuses on the key issues that arise when advising on Commercial matters and includes links to other LexisNexis® sources and materials which provide more comprehensive information on the topics covered
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Practice Note: Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2024 tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in force and Statutory Instruments), judgments of the Irish Supreme Court and Court of Appeal and consultations and inquiries related to commercial law in 2024
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Practice Note: Ireland—The Data Protection Commission inquiries—tracker—tracks the enforcement actions taken by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland)
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Practice Note: GDPR enforcement by EEA supervisory authorities—tracker—tracks enforcement actions

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