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PRACTICE NOTES
SI No 208/2012 Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2012 (Ireland) (2012 Code) recognises that sexual harassment, and harassment on any of the other equality grounds, has an ill-effect on the workplace. It can undermine the health, confidence, morale and output of those targeted. Victims may also suffer longer-term career damage if they miss promotions or feel compelled to change roles. Harm is not confined to direct targets, colleagues who witness or are aware of the behaviour can also be adversely affected. These behaviours carry clear business costs, including lost productivity and increased absence management. Certain workers face heightened risk, such as new entrants, those in insecure or irregular employment, and people in non-traditional roles, where perceived vulnerability can be exploited. Complementing the 2012 Code, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) issued an updated Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work in March 2022 (IHREC Code 2022 (IRL)). EU law Recital 6 of EU Directive 2006/54 affirms that harassment and sexual harassment
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1 Parties 1.1 Landlord [details] 1.2 Tenant [details] 1.3 Guarantor(s) [details] 2 Rent Deposit €[amount] for [number] years 3 Property details 3.1 Building [details] 3.2 Property [details] 4 Particular rights required [details] 5 Particular rights to be excluded [details] 6 Length of lease 6.1 Term [number] years Clause 6.2—Break Clause Landlords will generally want full covenant compliance by a tenant as a Precondition of e exercising a break option. This would result in even a minor breach of covenant
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1 Parties 1.1 Superior Landlord [insert details] 1.2 Landlord [insert details] 1.3 Tenant [insert details] 1.4 [ Guarantor[s] [insert details]] 2 Superior lease 2.1 Superior lease details [insert details] 2.2 [ Superior lease covenants The Tenant is required to covenant with the Landlord [and the Superior Landlord] to perform and observe the covenants in the superior lease] 3 [ Rent Deposit €[insert figure] for [insert number] years] 4 Property details 4.1 [ Building [insert details]] 4.2 Property [insert details] 5 Particular rights required [insert details] 6 Particular rights to be excluded [insert details] 7 Particular rights to be reserved to the Landlord [insert details] 8 Length of lease
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1 Parties 1.1 Vendor [insert name and (if applicable) company registration number] 1.2 Purchaser [insert name and (if applicable) company registration number] 1.3 [ Purchaser’s Guarantor [insert name and (if applicable) company registration number]] 1.4 [ Superior Landlord [insert name and (if applicable) company registration number]] 2 Lease details
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Strictly private and confidential To: [Insert potential seller name] [Insert potential seller address] FAO: [insert name of relevant contact at the seller] Date: [insert date] Subject to contract Heads of terms (also known as an offer letter, term sheet, letter of intent or memorandum of understanding) set out, in a short document, a broad outline of the parties' expectations, understanding and agreement of the key terms of the proposed transaction which they have agreed in principle. Where used, heads will be signed at the beginning of the transaction as soon as the parties agree key terms and before the buyer incurs costs in conducting its due diligence and negotiating the transaction documents. Whilst the heads will not compel the parties to conclude the transaction on the stated terms, or even at all, they are intended to establish, in principle, the main commercial terms of a deal. There is no standard format for heads of terms and they can either take the form of a letter (as is common) or an agreement. Either party can prepare the heads
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Strictly private and confidential To: [Insert seller name] [Insert potential seller address] (the Seller) FAO: [insert name of relevant contact at the seller] Date: [insert date] Subject to contract Heads of terms (also known as a letter of intent, offer letter, term sheet or memorandum of understanding) set out, in a short document, a broad outline of the parties' expectations, understanding and agreement of the key terms of the proposed transaction which they have agreed in principle. Where used, heads will be signed at the beginning of the transaction as soon as the parties agree key terms and before the buyer incurs costs in conducting its due diligence and negotiating the transaction documents. While the heads will not compel the parties to conclude the transaction on the stated terms, or even at all, they are intended to establish, in principle, the main commercial terms of a deal. There is no standard format for heads of terms and they can either take the form of a letter (as is common and is provided here) or an agreement. Either party can prepare
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SUBJECT TO CONTRACT/CONTRACT DENIED Head of Terms (“Heads”) Sale of [insert] 1 Parties 1.1 Vendor [Insert name and (if applicable) company number] 1.2 Purchaser [Insert name and (if applicable) company number] 2 Property details 2.1 Property [Insert property description] 2.2 [ Registered land [Insert Folio number(s)]] 2.3 [ Lease The title to the Property is freehold held in fee simple/the title to the Property is freehold held subject to a Fee Farm Grant/the title to the Property is held under a lease for a term of [insert years] commencing on [insert date], made between [insert original parties] and dated [insert date].] 2.4 [ Occupational lease[s] Date Premises Current tenant Term end date Current annual rent (€)] Clause 3—Rights Use this clause if the sale is a sale of part or a sale of whole where the Vendor has adjoining land and rights and reservations will be required. 3 [ Rights 3.1 Rights granted [Insert details] 3.2 Rights to be retained [Insert details] 3.3 Rights to be excluded [Insert details]] 4 [ Continuing obligations 4.1 Purchaser’s covenants [Insert details] 4.2 Vendor’s covenants [Insert details]] 5 Purchase price €[insert amount] [plus
PRACTICE NOTES
This Practice Note covers the following: • What is a motion? • Common types of motion • Drafting of a motion • Affidavit evidence • Hearing of a motion What is a motion? A motion is a preliminary step in a case pre-trial in which a party asks the court to allow or require a specific action. The procedure is laid down in the SI 15/1986 (IRL), Rules of the Superior Courts. To bring a motion before the court, the party seeking the action to be directed generally must send a warning letter to the other party. At the expiration of the notice period set out, a motion seeking the reliefs is filed together with an affidavit grounding the application. The motion is then heard before the court and relief can be granted or refused. Common types of motion In this section some common types of motions are discussed. This is not an exhaustive list and other motions can be brought before the High Court.
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This Practice Note summarises the law, guidelines and market practice in relation to holding a general meeting of a private limited company in Ireland. A general meeting of the members of a company can be called and held at any point, and any number of times, in a year in order for the members to pass resolutions to carry out certain changes or approve certain actions. Detailed requirements as regards the convening and holding of a general meeting are set out in the Companies Act 2014 (Ireland) (CA 2014 (IRL)). A company must also comply with any requirements in its constitution in relation to convening general meetings. For details about calling a general meeting, see Practice Note: Ireland—Calling a general meeting (including an AGM). For details on the notice requirements for a general meeting, see Practice Note: Ireland—Extraordinary general meetings (EGMs)—notice requirements for private limited companies. Holding a general meeting Quorum Quorum requirements for any general meeting or class meeting are typically determined by the company’s constitution. However, for
PRECEDENTS
Holding Company • This Precedent contains a definition for the term ‘holding company’, which is a term commonly used in agreements, to be included in the definitions and interpretation clause of an agreement. It will not be appropriate to include the term in every type of agreement
PRACTICE NOTES
This Practice Note provides information on the restrictions and limits put in place on working hours, shift patterns and other similar rules in Ireland. This area of law is primarily governed by the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 Ireland)(OWTA 1997 (IRL)).This was introduced to transpose the EU Working Time Directive 2003/88 WTD). The European Communities European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2025, SI No. 11 of 2025 amended the OWTA 1997 (IRL) to include specific provisions relevant to members of the Defence Forces. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2025, SI No. 34/2025, have created an indirect impact on retirement planning and related employment conditions. Meanwhile, the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No.1) (Income Disregard) Regulations 2025, SI No. 74 of 2025 may have potential effects on income disregard rules, which can impact part-time workers and those balancing social welfare benefits. The areas of the OWTA 1997 (IRL)which have an impact on working hours are: • The maximum working week • Rest periods
NEWS
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced the establishment of An Coimisiún Pleanála on 18 June 2025, replacing An Bord Pleanála under Part 17 of the Planning and Development Act 2024. The body features a three-pillar structure comprising a Governing Board, Planning Commissioners and Corporate structure, with Paul Reid appointed as Non-Executive Chairperson. While operating initially under the Planning and Development Act 2000, the body will transition to new statutory timelines and streamlined judicial review processes as remaining parts of the 2024 Act are implemented.