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Proposals for the introduction of miscarriage leave and ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse have recently been announced in Great Britain. These rights have been pending in Northern Ireland for some time but have yet...more
As the June 2026 deadline for the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive looms ever closer, Ireland has become the fourth EU member state to take steps towards transposing some of the requirements of the...more
The CBI’s Consumer Protection Code was first introduced in 2006 and has been heavily amended in the intervening years. The Code is designed to ensure that financial service providers operate in a manner that is fair,...more
The Central Bank of Ireland’s (CBI) Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook 2025 outlines key risk topics which it deems to be most material from a supervisory perspective across the Banking and Payments Sector. Under section four...more
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published its report on categorisation of products under SFDR ahead of the European Commission's proposal for review of the SFDR, expected in Q4 2025. ESMA released new Q&As...more
In line with international and European developments, Ireland has introduced a new regime to provide for a process to allow for certain transactions that may present risks to the security or public order of the State to be...more
The seventh annual edition of DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey has revealed another significant year in data privacy enforcement, with an aggregate total of EUR1.2 billion (USD1.26 billion/GBP996 million) in...more
There are over 80 million people with disabilities in the EU. The European Accessibility Act 2019 (EAA) implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities (UNCRPD) and aims at providing greater...more
In this article, we provide a brief outline of the recent changes in employment law relating to collective redundancies, how to avoid potential pitfalls, and explain how they can be implemented for your business....more
Welcome to the October - December 2024 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds....more
On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its opinion on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of AI models (Opinion). The Opinion comes as a...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released a comprehensive opinion addressing key data protection concerns related to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The opinion, requested...more
The Individual Accountability Framework ("IAF"), introduced in December 2023 is one of the most significant regulatory developments in Ireland in recent years. The IAF seeks to promote sound governance, improved performance...more
HM Treasury has published a call for evidence on credit union common bond reform, which is part of the latest Mansion House reforms. The government is seeking views on the merits of and considerations for changing parts of...more
The Irish Finance Bill 2024 will, with effect from 1 January 2025, create a new participation exemption for foreign dividends. This exemption will bring Ireland into line with the rest of the EU which has a similar exemption....more
On October 24, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a press release announcing its EUR 310 million fine of LinkedIn over the platform’s use of member personal data in breach of the EU’s General Data...more
On October 10, 2024, the Irish government published the Finance Bill 2024 (the “Bill”), which proposes to introduce two important amendments to Irish tax legislation that, when enacted, will positively impact Ireland’s...more
ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This recent €310 million fine imposed on LinkedIn by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) marks a powerful moment in GDPR enforcement, underlining the regulatory rigor facing global...more
Following a review of the Irish funds industry and wide engagement with industry participants, discussed in our earlier blog here, the Department of Finance has issued its Final Report on the Funds Sector 2030. The report...more
In this article, we briefly outline the current landscape of mediation in Ireland and how it is increasingly a go-to tool for resolving complex disputes. What is Mediation?...more
In recent months, politicians and regulators across a number of jurisdictions have called on operators of online platforms to take seriously their legal obligations to promote a safe online environment. The safety of children...more
The Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland has published a public consultation on the framework for the introduction of safe leave for employees experiencing domestic abuse....more
Budget 2025 announced on 1 October 2024 included a substantial "cost-of-living" package including many one-off payments, as well as outlining a framework to direct substantial tax revenues towards housing, energy, water and...more
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
The Irish Pillar Two rules apply to in-scope entities for accounting periods commencing on or after 31 December 2023. Following the GloBE Rules and the EU's Minimum Tax Directive, the rules introduce a minimum effective tax...more