The EU Omnibus Simplification
Introduction In late February 2025, the European Commission adopted a new package of proposals which are intended "to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacit...
The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023
Impact on Ireland's M&A LandscapeOn January 6, 2025, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the FDI Screening Act) came into force in Ireland. The FDI Screening Act was designed to ...
Recent developments in relation to the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in employment law
Recent legislation has limited the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in some employment related cases. The use of NDAs in cases relating to allegations of workplace harassment, particularly sexu...
Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Act). The Act aims to improve clarity, consistency, and confid...
Merger Control in Ireland in 2024
Introduction 2024 was another busy year for merger review in the Republic of Ireland by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), which marked its 10th anniversary in October 2024. In...
CRU Large Energy Users Connection Policy - Proposed Decision Paper
The long-awaited proposed decision by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) on the connection of new data centres to the electricity grid was published on Tuesday 18 February 2025. Although...
No-Poach Agreements: A No Go Area under Competition Law?
No-poach agreements are currently a hot topic in European competition law. The European Commission is vigorously investigating these types of agreements across a variety of sectors. Indeed, the Commis...
The AI Act: does it affect my business?
In this article, which follows on from The AI Act - an outline of the core provisions and key dates | Beauchamps, we set out how the AI Act could apply to your business and the measures your business ...
The AI Act - an outline of the core provisions and key dates
The Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) (AI Act) entered into force on 1 August 2024 and is the first ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide. While nominally the 'Act',...
RESIDENTIAL ZONED LANDS TAX (RZLT) - AN OVERVIEW
New measures have been introduced in relation to the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).Below is a quick guide containing key information and dates covering what you need to know about RZLT.What is RZL...
High Court considers bank's right to possession and validity of receiver's appointment
The High Court has determined that the subsequent ratification by ACC Bank plc of a receiver’s appointment years after he conducted a receivership was valid, but that the receiver had unlawfully tresp...
Brian Walsh
About BrianBrian is an associate in our corporate and commercial team. Prior to joining Beauchamps, Brian trained as a solicitor with KMPG and Brian also worked as a Legal Counsel for a large multinat...
Jeanie Kelly
Jeanie is a partner in our Projects, Infrastructure & Energy group, specialising in Planning & Environment law. Jeanie advises a variety of public and private sector clients in respect of both...
Anne Maree Igoe
Anne Maree is a Partner in our Commercial Real Estate Group and has significant experience advising Irish and international clients on the real estate aspects of acquisitions and disposals, financing ...
Forced Labour Products Regulation Enters into Force
Introduction Approximately 27.6 million people work in forced labour conditions in many industries around the world. Most of this takes place in the private sector, while some is imposed by public aut...