Lobbying returns due by 21 January 2017 to avoid penalties
From 1 January 2017, any person or organisation which engaged in lobbying and who fails to comply with the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the Act) may be penalised and could face fines (ranging from...
Beauchamps advises Angelo Gordon on sale of Temple Bar Hotel
We advised New York-based Angelo Gordon on the sale of the landmark Temple Bar Hotel in Dublin to a Singapore fund. We previously advised Angelo Gordon on the purchase of The Temple Bar Hotel in Dub...
Getting your employment contracts right from the start
Partner, Dermot Casserly, recently wrote an article for Business Plus on the essential things employers need to do to ensure employment contracts are fit for purpose. Read the original article here or...
Dublin Globe Interview - Legal Briefs: Máire Cunningham, the Relationship Builder
Partner & head of our Enterprise Team, Máire Cunningham, spoke with Dublin Globe about her insights into the tech and startup world. Read the original article here. Beauchamps is a proud sponsor...
Foods for specific groups
Regulation 609/2013 on Foods Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control (the Regulation) entered into force on 20 July 201...
Allergens – non-prepacked food
The Food Information to Consumers Regulation 1169/2011 requires that allergen information must be provided to consumers on all food, including non-prepacked foods. The requirement for providing aller...
Security for costs – how much is enough?
Mark Heslin looks at approaches taken by the Superior Courts as to the amount of security a plaintiff may be required to provide in a litigation action. In Ticket Generator Limited v. Dublin Airport ...
High Court provides guidance on planning applications within a Strategic Development Zone
A recent judgement of the High Court has given important insight into the rules governing planning applications for developments within a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Justice Haughton quashed a ...
Beware merger control clearance in commercial property transactions
The Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) established the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and introduced changes to the Irish merger control regime, with si...
Shareholder Disputes - Discounting minority shareholding
With increased economic activity, shareholder disputes, especially in small private companies tend to be more common. The fundamental issue in any such dispute normally boils down to the question of s...
Buying a property at auction
Preparation is key when buying a property at auction and to protect themselves, purchasers need be aware of the essential steps they should take before the auction, on the day of the auction and after...
Beauchamps appoints Barry Cahir as partner and head of Insolvency & Restructuring Practice
"Cahir is recognised expert in contentious and non-contentious insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery law." Beauchamps Dublin, 9 November 2016: Beauchamps announce the addi...
New code of practice for the governance of State Bodies
A new code of practice for the governance of State bodies (the Code) has been published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and came into force on 1 September 2016. The Code provides f...
Executive immigration and employment permits
The new employment permits online system is now live and up and running. It is hoped that the new system will bring about faster turn-around times and facilitate easier online submission of supporting...
General tips for conducting bullying investigations
At the outset it is important that there is an up to date policy dealing with bullying at work, as well as training provided for managers on how to manage potential bullying issues before they escalat...