IAA announcement of AirNav Ireland

The Irish Aviation Authority (“IAA”) has announced the establishment of AirNav Ireland, a new commercial semi-state body delegated with the air traffic management functions and services of the IAA. In Ireland, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (“CAR”) has been the regulator of economic and consumer protection, and the IAA has been responsible for safety, security, […]

New EU Employment Regulations 2023

Author:
• Caoimhe Heery,

New Regulations Introduce Changes to Probationary Periods, Exclusive Employment, Mandatory Training, Predictable Working Hours and Terms of Employment. On the 16th of December 2022, the Government announced the introduction of the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”). The Regulations create significant changes in Irish employment law, which are relevant to […]

Preventive Restructuring Regulations

Author:
• Stephanie Guidi,
• Noella McCloat,
• Joanne Murphy,

Key Points from the Corporate Enforcement Authority’s Recent Information Note on the European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 In July 2022, the European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”) were transposed into Irish law. The primary focus of the Regulations is to ensure that there are restructuring frameworks in place to assist viable companies […]

ESG Financing – 23 December 2022

Author:
• James D Duggan,
• Orlagh Scollard,

ESG Financing Economic, Social and Governance (“ESG”) has succeeded in rising to the top of the regulatory agenda in recent years, with considerable support being gathered in favour of it each year. Anticipations that it would fall off the radar due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been overturned as the crisis has accentuated that business […]

Directors Beware – Lifting the Corporate Veil

Author:
• Stephanie Guidi,
• Noella McCloat,
• Joanne Murphy,

Separate Legal Personality and the Corporate Veil A central principle of Irish company law is the doctrine of separate legal personality, allowing incorporated entities to enter into contracts, trade, file claims and take on debts in their own name. The separate legal personality creates a shield which protects shareholders and individual directors from being held […]