Who is a consumer for the purposes of consumer protection legislation?
The European Court of Justice recently considered a case referred to it by a Romanian court, Horatiu Ovidiu Costea v SC Volksbank Romania SA C-110/14. This case involved the interesting question of w...
Important new rules for retailers and wholesalers operating in Ireland
The Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016 One of the final pieces of law introduced before the dissolution of the government was the Consumer Protection Act 2007 ...
EU Trade Reform – What brand owners need to know
New legislation which will overhaul the Community Trade Mark regime takes effect next month when the EU Trade Mark Regulation No. 2015/2424 comes into force on 23 March 2016. The purpose of the amendm...
Beauchamps’ private client team launch "Ireland's Private Client Blog"
Beauchamps' private client & family law team is delighted to announce the launch of Ireland’s Private Client Blog. This blog is designed to keep clients up-to-date on the key private client and...
Alterations to a contract after its execution without consent
Courts have regularly been asked to determine the consequences of alterations to a contract made after the contract in question was executed and without the knowledge of one or more of the parties to ...
More certainty with the introduction of mandatory e-filing of Charges in the Companies Registration Office
The commencement of the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) on 1 June 2015 brought with it a new priority regime for charges as well as new procedures for their registration in the Companies Registratio...
Ten practical tips for doctors issuing fitness certificates to patients
Doctors should be cautious when issuing fitness certificates to patients. We set out our top tips for doctors to consider below. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and medical jargon in the certif...
Transactions with directors and connected persons
The Companies Act 2014 (the Act) introduced some significant changes to company law with regard to transactions with directors. There are new provisions on evidential requirements for loans to and f...
Legal Briefs: Vested Interests
Máire Cunningham, partner in the corporate & commercial team, answered a reader’s question on how giving a vested equity stake to a top new hire works, on the Start Up Commissioner’s Dublin Globe ...
Solicitor and international athlete, Caroline Crowley, represents her country at the European Cross Country Championships
We are very proud of solicitor and athlete Caroline Crowley who represented her country for the first time at Sunday's European Cross Country Championships in Hyères, France. Caroline and her team ma...
Private Unlimited Companies under the Companies Act 2014
The rules pertaining to unlimited companies are to be found in Part 19 of the Companies Act 2014 (the Act). We look at these rules in detail below. Name The name of the unlimited company must now e...
The Companies Act 2014: the rules for dispensing with AGMs
Under prior legislation a single member private limited company was permitted to dispense with holding an AGM. The decision to dispense with holding the AGM was drawn up by the member in writing and...
Legal Briefs: Safe Harbour No More
Partner, Maureen Daly, answered a reader's question on data storage and the fall of the Safe Harbour regime, on the Start Up Commissioner’s Dublin Globe website. Read the full article here or below. ...
Voluntary strike off under Companies Act 2014
The Companies Act 2014 brings together provisions dealing with the strike off of companies previously disbursed across various Companies Acts, and for the first time puts voluntary strike off on a sta...
Legal Briefs: In Good Company
Partner, Mark Pery-Knox-Gore, answered a reader's question on the Companies Act 2014 and the not-for-profit sector, on the Start Up Commissioner’s Dublin Globe website. Read the full article here or ...