The Regulation aims to strengthen and modernise rules in place since 2011 and incentivise supply and demand for environmentally sustainable construction products. What do you need to know? #WilliamFry #Sustainability #ConstructionProducts #ESG #Ireland williamfry.com/knowledge/a-ne…

New laws approved to change energy performance of buildings requirements - what do you need to know? #WilliamFry #Ireland #Energy #EPBD #RenewableEnergy #NetCarbonZero #NetZero #ERU #ESG williamfry.com/knowledge/new-…

Our Financial Regulation team looks at updates on the #IAF including the #SEAR Regulations recently signed by the #CentralBank, updated Central Bank Guidance on the IAF and more. #WilliamFry #FinReg #IndividualAccountability #CBI #Ireland williamfry.com/knowledge/sear…

EIOPA finalises its supervisory statement on reinsurance concluded with third-country reinsurers. #WilliamFry #Insurance #EIOPA #CBI #SupervisoryStatement #Reinsurance #SolvencyII williamfry.com/knowledge/eiop…

Financial crime – an area of particular focus for the Central Bank in the 2024. #WilliamFry #Litigation #FinancialCrime #CentralBank #Ireland #Fraud williamfry.com/knowledge/cent…

We are proud to have been awarded #Irish Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year at the annual #ManagingIP #Awards, we are also delighted that Florence Meagher has been named as the inaugural Ireland #RisingStar of the Year at the awards. williamfry.com/knowledge/will… #WilliamFry #IP

The EDPB, in its new opinion, looks at the criteria to be fulfilled for a controller to have its "place of central administration" within the EU, and to avail of the one-stop-shop mechanism. #WilliamFry #Tech #GDPR #EDPB #DataProtection williamfry.com/knowledge/stri…

KKR's recent offer for SMS has highlighted the importance for bidders in retaining the flexibility to switch deal structure and the tactical advantage of implementing a public takeover by way of general offer. #WilliamFry #PublicTakeovers williamfry.com/knowledge/kkrs…

With the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 published, we consider the issues that arise for employers. #WilliamFry #Pensions #Employment #AutoEnrolment #Contributions williamfry.com/knowledge/auto…

Our #FinReg team looks at updates to the #CentralBank's approach to authorising Payment Institutions (including registration of Account Information Service Providers) and #EMoney Institutions in #Ireland. #WilliamFry williamfry.com/knowledge/cent…

The #HighCourt found that two men involved with the operation of Arden Forestry Management Limited, a fraudulent company which carried out no genuine business, were personally liable for certain debts of the company totalling €3.8m. #WilliamFry williamfry.com/knowledge/dire…

The Scheme is designed to amend and enhance the Companies Act 2014 in 4 key areas of company law; corporate governance, company law enforcement and supervision, company law administration and corporate insolvency. williamfry.com/knowledge/upco… #WilliamFry #CompaniesAct #Proxies

The Central Bank of Ireland published its Insurance Industry newsletter for Q1 2024 containing insights and updates for Irish (re)insurers. #WilliamFry #Insurance #CentralBank #Ireland #Regulation williamfry.com/knowledge/insu…

William Fry's #FinancialRegulation team looks at recent updates on the proposed #EU anti-money laundering and terrorist financing legislative reform package and how it will affect EU financial institutions and other obliged entities. #WilliamFry williamfry.com/kno.../eu-aml-…

The government has approved the introduction of legislation which will allow, but not compel, employees to work until the State pension age of 66. #WilliamFry #Pensions #EmploymentBenefit #MRA #MandatoryRetirement #WRC #StatePension williamfry.com/knowledge/mind…

In our #LegalNews #podcast we discuss the Central Bank of #Ireland's proposals to revise the Consumer Protection Code & the draft guidelines issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the new investment screening regime. #WilliamFry williamfry.com/knowledge/lega…

Following a guilty plea to insider dealing, the Irish court imposed an 18-month suspended sentence and £60,000 fine. #WilliamFry #Litigation #WhiteCollaCrime #InsiderDealing #CriminalCourt #CompaniesAct williamfry.com/knowledge/insi…

Last week, William Fry's Pride+ committee hosted an event to mark #InternationalDayOfTransgenderVisibility. Our Associate Katie Keegan was joined by Philippa Ryder, a transgender woman, activist, author and Chairperson of TENI and #DublinPride. #WilliamFry #DEI

The introduction of the new pension Auto-Enrolment system has been promised by successive Irish governments since the mid-2000s. We understand progress has been made with cabinet approving draft legislation on 27 March. #WilliamFry #Pensions williamfry.com/knowledge/an-a…

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 has awarded William Fry Tier 1 rankings in 24 practice areas with 60 ranked individuals. Congratulations to all who have helped the firm to achieve these prestigious rankings. #WilliamFry #Legal500EMEA #Directories #TopRanked