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Conference: Strategic Technology Forum 2012
The Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum is the premier global gathering for CIOs, IT directors and law firm leaders. The 2012 event will be held at The Ritz-Carlton in County Wicklow, and the programme is set to provide the best set of speakers yet from within and outside of the profession.
Law Firm: Legal Week Events | Published: 04 May 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Fair use = fair play? A review of copyright legislation in Ireland
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has set up a Copyright Review Committee to examine current Irish copyright legislation, identify any areas which may be creating barriers to innovation and to make recommendations on resolving any problems identified.
Law Firm: McCann FitzGerald | Published: 17 October 2011 | Practice Area: Copyright
Controlling the controlled functions: Ireland brings in new fitness and probity standards
The Central Bank of Ireland published has new fitness and probity standards for a person performing a prescribed “controlled function” or “pre-approved controlled function” in entities in Ireland that are regulated by the Central Bank. This briefing explains what the standards mean for those people...view abstract
Law Firm: McCann FitzGerald | Published: 13 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Financial services update – UCITS funds, the regulatory landscape and the EU AIFM Directive
Dechert’s financial services fourth-quarter report from December 2010 looks at how the UCITS IV Directive introduces the key investor information document (KII); the changing regulatory landscape over the past two years; and depositary liability under the EU AIFM Directive.
Law Firm: Dechert | Published: 31 December 2010 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
November Brussels Update: EU & competition newsletter
The latest EU and competition team newsletter from Nabarro concerns legal developments at both UK and EU level, including the OFT investigation into Ryanair’s 2006 acquisition of Aer Lingus shares; a €799m fine for an air cargo cartel; and the extended investigation into WestLB’s impaired asset plan...view abstract
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 16 November 2010 | Practice Area: EU Member State Competition Law
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How to hire staff and hang onto them - within the law
As they emerge from turbulent economic times, many employers are now looking away from mass redundancies and towards mass recruitment, in order to fill the skill gaps left in the wake of the downturn. How can an employer stay on the right side of the law when attempting to recruit a team as aggressively...view abstract
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Published: 04 June 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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Ireland: With Open Arms
The Irish Government is taking steps to make the country more attractive for fund management company re-domiciliations. This article – exclusively for Legal Week - outlines the process and touts the pro-enterprise nature of the jurisdiction.
Law Firm: Matheson Ormsby Prentice | Published: 30 April 2010 | Practice Area: Cross Border
Ireland: Bad Bank Bailout
The Irish Government will shortly pay e50bn (£44bn) to its banks for loan books that were previously valued at e77bn (£67bn). Largely classed as land and development loans, around e19bn (£17bn) is secured against UK property. This report – exclusively for Legal Week – asks how did it come to this...view abstract
Law Firm: McCann FitzGerald | Published: 29 April 2010 | Practice Area: Financial Assistance
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Construction and Engineering update - Spring 2010
This briefing by Nabarro examines the latest legal developments and talking points in the construction, engineering and projects sectors. It includes sections on timing in procurement challenges, design obligations the problem of ‘fitness for purpose’ liability and project bank accounts.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 28 April 2010 | Practice Area: Construction
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Transfer Pricing - new Irish legislation in force from 2011
Transfer pricing legislation will come into force in Ireland from 1 January 2011. Here, we assess the implications.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 14 April 2010 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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