Understanding the responsibilities and duties of company directors in Ireland is crucial for ensuring compliance and effective governance. This guidance delves into the legal frameworks, statutory obligations, and best practices for directors, offering practical advice to navigate the corporate landscape and mitigate potential risks.
EU Law Analysis: On 26 February 2025, the Commission published the first of its omnibus simplification packages containing a proposal to substantially...
Ireland-Corporate analysis: This article, written by Ciaran Flynn, Head of Governance and Consulting Services, and Emma Hickey, Associate Director,...
Ireland—Commercial & Corporate analysis: This article, written by A&L Goodbody’s EU, Competition & Procurement Team, notes that in a line of recent...
Law360: Ireland's corporate tax receipts in the near term may see a boost after a pharmaceutical group front-loaded exports to the US ahead of...
Ireland—Designated activity company (DAC)What is a designated activity company?A designated activity company (DAC) is provided for by Part 16 of the...
Ireland—Public limited company (PLC)What is a public company limited by shares?A public company limited by shares (PLC) is a legal entity which is...
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...
This precedent provides a simple template for the sole director of a private company limited by shares to pass one or more written resolutions.The...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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