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.
Ireland-Banking & Financial Services analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s Asset Management & Investment Funds Team. On 21 April 2026,...
Ireland—Corporate analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s Disputes & Investigations Team. The Companies Registration Office (CRO) has...
Ireland—Commercial and Corporate analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s EU, Competition & Procurement Team. It reviews two significant...
Law360, London: Claims are increasing under insurance policies designed to protect dealmakers from unexpected liabilities identified after corporate...
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 point
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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
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