The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 – changes to insolvency regime
The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the Act) was enacted on 31 July 2020. The Act provides for some amendments to the insolvency regime, in addition to amendments to the Com...
The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 – Admissibility of business records in civil proceedings
The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was signed into law on 6 August 2020. The majority of the Act will commence on 21 August next with the remaining sections commencing ...
The Apple of Ireland's Eye: EU General Court rules in Ireland's favour in Apple State aid case
On 15 July 2020, the European General Court annulled the decision taken by the European Commission (Commission) regarding Irish tax rulings in relation to Apple. What is State aid? Article 107(1) of...
Solar is the big winner in the RESS 1 Provisional Auction Results
The RESS 1 Provisional Auction Results were released by EirGrid earlier today. Of the 82 projects which have been declared provisionally successful, 63 are solar with a total offer quantity of 796MW...
Update - Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Irish Collective Asset- management Vehicles, Credit Unions and Unit Trusts
Background On the 25 June 2020 Regulations S.I. No 223/2020 – EU (Modifications of Statutory Instrument 110 of 2019) (Registration of Beneficial Ownership of Certain Financial Vehicles) Regulations 2...
Order for possession quashed in High Court due to insufficient proofs
A recent appeal to the High Court quashed a Circuit Court order for possession granted under Section 62 (7) of the 1964 Registration of Title Act. This outcome highlights the importance for Banks to ...
Beauchamps involved in Commercial Court case which blocks illegal streaming
The Commercial Court (a division of the Irish High Court) recently extended a Court Order compelling certain Irish internet service providers (ISPs) to block the illegal live streams of a particular s...
CJEU declares the EU-US Privacy Shield to be invalid
In a landmark judgment delivered on 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as a way for companies to transfer person...
Will the Programme for Government really deliver on Housing?
Partner, Fidelma McManus, recently wrote an article for the eolas Housing Magazine 2020 on how the Covid-19 pandemic further highlighted the ongoing housing crisis issue in Ireland, and what the Progr...
High Court Dismisses Proceedings Against Mortgage Securitisation Company as Being Frivolous and Vexatious
The High Court recently considered an application by a plaintiff to dismiss proceedings brought by an individual against two companies, Celtic Residential Irish Mortgage Securitisation DAC No. 14 and ...
Resumption of planning timelines
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the Act) was implemented to allow the Government, at the request of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, to intro...
When is an Arbitration Agreement Not an Arbitration Agreement?
In a recent decision, the High Court had to interpret the dispute resolution provisions of a multimillion-euro contract that the plaintiff prepared on the basis of a template it obtained from a Google...
Video: Reopening Ireland – Restructuring options and insights for businesses
In this short video our experts in Insolvency, Corporate Restructuring and Employment Law explore options for consideration by businesses who are facing challenges in the current trading environment. ...
How Blockchain is helping in the fight against Covid-19
This article looks at some of the ways in which blockchain technologies are being used by international organisations, state authorities and health institutions to tackle some of the challenges associ...
High Court Rejects Injunction Application where Plaintiffs Sought to Rely on Existence of Alleged Amended Settlement Agreement
The High Court recently considered an injunction application by parties to restrain the appointment of a receiver over property, in circumstances where they maintained that the defendant was in breach...