Cloudy Skies: Aircraft Repossession & Detainment

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating and lockdowns across Europe look set to continue into the early summer, aircraft lessors and financiers have been forced to reconsider their initial strategies thought through at the beginning of the pandemic. This article sets out a brief overview of the steps a lessor or financier […]

GDPR: Three Years On

Author:
• Laura Myles,
• Private: Áine Moloney,

Three years ago on the 25th May 2018 the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into effect. Marking this three year anniversary, we take a look at the key trends emerging from the Data Protection Commission’s (“DPC”) yearly reports from 2018, 2019 and 2020, which provide a useful insight into the role of […]

The Updated Work Safely Protocol – What are the Practical Implications and the Issues to Consider to include vaccinations, antigen testing and PPE.

Author:
• Caoimhe Heery,

The Work Safely Protocol (the “Protocol”) was published on the 14th of May 2021 and is a revised and updated version of the Return to Work Safely Protocol which was published almost a year ago this week. It provides guidance on ventilation, vaccines and antigen testing and reflects the most up to date Public Health […]

EU Trade Marks Following Brexit

Author:
• Laura Myles,
• Private: Áine Moloney,
• Nolene Treacy,

In Europe, a trade mark registration system exists through which a single European Union trade mark (“EUTM”) application may be filed before the European Union Intellectual Property Office and if granted, will extend registered trade mark rights simultaneously in all EU member states.  As of the 1st January 2021, EUTMs no longer protect trade marks […]

The Norwegian Examinership and what it entails for the company’s creditors (Originally published on 15 December 2020)

On Monday, 7 December, the Irish High Court affirmed the appointment of an examiner, Kieran Wallace of KPMG, to a number of companies in the Norwegian Air Group  (“Norwegian”) as well as the Oslo based parent company of the group, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (“NAS”).  The appointment of the examiner will provide Norwegian with critical protection from its […]