Beauchamps announce new partnership with DCU’s National Centre for Family Business
DUBLIN: Dublin City University (DCU) & Beauchamps announced today (1 November 2018) that Beauchamps is to partner with DCU’s National Centre for Family Business (NCFB) in a three year agreement. ...
New regulations aim to return housing to long term rental use
In a long expected move, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, has proposed new rules regulating short term lets. The purpose of the new rules is to reverse the prolife...
Increased Irish Merger Control Thresholds On the Horizon
The Irish merger control thresholds are set to increase from 1 January 2019. On 2 October, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation signed the Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018...
Fitness for purpose obligations – what contractors and developers should know
The August 2017 UK Supreme Court decision in MT Højgaard A/S (MTH) v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Limited & Anor provides key lessons for interpreting fit for purpose obligation...
Beauchamps advise Prem Group on the sale and leaseback of the Premier Suites Plus aparthotel in Ballsbridge Dublin
We advised Prem Group on the sale and leaseback of its previously owned aparthotel in Dublin Ballsbridge. Prem Group, a specialised owner-operator of hotels and serviced apartments throughout Europe,...
Buyer beware – the dangers of jumping the gun in mergers and acquisitions
Athletes will be familiar with the repercussions of ‘jumping the gun’ but two decisions this year have highlighted the risk for merging businesses. Under the EU Merger Regulation and the Irish Compet...
Beauchamps significantly bolster their firm’s capability with the appointment of six new partners
Dublin, 28 September 2018: Beauchamps announce the addition of six new partners to the firm. The appointments bolster the Firm's existing offering in the areas of Commercial Property, Construction &a...
High Court rules in interlocutory application that Receiver is not validly appointed
The High Court recently ruled that a receiver (the Receiver) did not have a “strong and clear case” that he was validly appointed in circumstances where the Deed of Appointment appointed him as ‘rece...
Spirit of competition in question in Irish whiskey litigation
The companies behind Wild Geese Irish whiskey have commenced a High Court action against the makers of Jameson Irish whiskey alleging abuse of dominance for refusing to supply them with whiskey in bre...
European Commission continues to play hardball with Google
The European Commission has imposed a second record-breaking fine on Google, this time for abusing its dominant position in relation to internet search. The Commission found that Google acted unlawfu...
Supreme Court rules that a director/shareholder may be personally liable for an insolvent company’s legal costs
In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order for costs against a director and/or shareholder of a number of companies (the Companies) which were involved in proceedings with ...
Government agrees on legislative measures to combat ticket touting
The Government has agreed to support, with some amendments, the Prohibition of Above-Cost Ticket Touting Bill (the proposed legislation) introduced by deputies Noel Rock and Stephen Donnelly (the Depu...
Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 commences
The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 was commenced on 30 July 2018. The Act repeals and replaces the seven existing Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 into one single statute. ...
Government publishes High Level Design of Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS)
The High Level Design for the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) released by the Government on 24 July last brings Ireland into line with other countries by moving away from a fixed subsidy f...
Hospital has no lawful power to restrain patient against her wishes
The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a hospital had no lawful power to restrain a patient in hospital against his or her wishes, notwithstanding that the restraint may have been in the patient’...