Is a loan to finance a site purchase and the building of a house a "housing loan" for the purposes of the Consumer Credit Act 1995?
The recent case of Hurley v Pepper [2022] IEHC 29 raised a question as to the correct interpretation of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (CCA) and whether a loan provided to fund the purchase of a site a...
The Impact of Measures to Regulate Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing
Introduction In a document entitled "Measures to Encourage Home Ownership" published on 9 June 2022, the government has said that its measures to regulate commercial institutional investment in housi...
Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the Act) is expected to finally commence this summer. To date most of it is not yet operational. This will mean a significant and timely change in the...
Pension auto enrolment
Introduction The Government recently announced details of the design principles for the long-awaited auto enrolment (AE) pension scheme for employees and employers. These principles will then infor...
Proposed developments in Employment Law in 2022
2022 has so far seen a welcomed return to the norm although with numerous societal shifts arising during the course of the pandemic, many employees are now asking themselves how the traditional employ...
The importance of a cost effective approach to litigation
Introduction A recent Commercial High Court decision in the case of Word Perfect Translation Services Limited v The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform [2022] IEHC 219 highlights the need for ...
Beauchamps advise Paycheck Plus on its acquisition by IRIS Software Group
Beauchamps' Corporate M&A team were delighted to advise Ireland's premier payroll service provider Paycheck Plus on its sale to IRIS Software Group (IRIS). The Beauchamps team was led by Ainsley ...
Finance Action Plan 2022
The Ireland for Finance Action plan 2022 was published by the Department of Finance on 3 February 2022. The Action Plan is set out in five sections dealing with 'priority themes' to be addressed to...
The continued pace of global MSME restructuring law reform: Ireland’s new SCARP framework
Partner and head of Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring, Barry Cahir, was delighted to be guest editor of the most recent INSOL International update. The continued pace of global MSME restructuri...
Beauchamps delighted to support Astra Capital Management on the launch of Kildare Innovation Campus
Beauchamps' Commercial Property team were delighted to support Astra Capital Management at the launch of Kildare Innovation Campus by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, L...
Protected Disclosures ( Amendment) Bill 2022 - what does it mean for employers?
The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) will shortly be amended by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022. This Bill will give effect to Directive (EU) 2019/1397 on the protection ...
Application of EU Sanctions Regime to Russia and affiliated entities
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), like many other international state actors and Central Banks have published details of new restrictive measures / s...
Central Bank Consumer Protection Outlook Report 2022
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has issued its Consumer Protection Outlook Report for 2022. In it, the CBI have identified five areas of risk for consumers of financial services in Ireland today an...
Crowdfunding: New Regulation and Market Growth
The Crowdfunding Regulation (Regulation EU/2020/1503) (the Regulation) became effective across the EU on 10 November 2021. Under the Regulation, Crowdfunding Service Providers (CSPs) are excluded fro...
Beauchamps advise ABO Wind on its sale of Clogheravaddy Wind Farm to Encavis Asset Management’s new alternative investment fund - EIF IV
Beauchamps' Energy & Natural Resources team were delighted to advise ABO Wind on its sale of Clogheravaddy Wind Farm to Europe IV Soparfi S.à r.l, which is a new alternative investment fund manage...