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William Fry
See our recent article detailing key aspects of the report here. The Report describes financial crime as involving the abuse of the financial system by criminal actors.
Matheson
The Irish white collar crime landscape has seen some significant developments in the past 24 months, including the introduction of a swathe of regulations and legislation intended...
RDJ LLP
As RDJ head of Insurance Fraud and in collaboration with Insurer clients I have had oversight over many successes before the courts in fighting fraudulent claims, many of which go unreported.
William Fry
The Order commencing the Regulation of Lobbying and Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) (Amendment) Act 2023 (Amendment Act) has been published.
Dillon Eustace
The separate legal personality of a company is a fundamental principle of Irish company law and the High Court has consistently maintained that the corporate veil will only be pierced in exceptional cases.
Dillon Eustace
Our first and second articles in this series looked at the ways in which the Irish High Court has adapted traditional legal remedies, including injunctions and disclosure orders, as well as equitable remedies...
Dillon Eustace
In recent months there has been a concerning rise in the creation of elaborate "scam" or "clone" websites ("Fraudulent Websites") which purport to represent authorised entities in the Irish financial services sector.
William Fry
There are, typically, no issues with Irish Courts finding companies liable for strict, absolute and vicarious liability offences where appropriate as it does not have to be proved....
Arthur Cox
A Finnish court has imposed a three month suspended sentence on the former CEO of a psychotherapy firm that experienced a major personal data breach.
William Fry
Following the publication of the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, the organisation's Irish faction has urged government...
William Fry
On 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in WM and Sovim SA v Luxembourg Business Registers (joined Cases C‑37/20 and C‑601/20)...
William Fry
This article explains Ireland's experience with requests for judicial cooperation from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). In a letter to the European Commission dated 23 November 2022...
Maples Group
In a landmark decision, the Irish High Court recently held directors and shadow directors personally liable for funds misappropriated by a company as part of a fraudulent investment scheme worth €186...
Maples Group
In a landmark decision, the Irish High Court recently held directors and shadow directors personally liable for funds misappropriated by a company as part of a fraudulent investment...
William Fry
The High Court (Court) has appointed an inspector to investigate the affairs of a company following the first recorded application by a creditor, under Section 747 of the Companies Act 2014 (Act).
European Union
Ogier
This article is an up-to-date summary of the corporate and financial crime landscape in Ireland. It examines emerging trends that may shape the future of corporate criminal enforcement in Ireland.
Matheson
On 13 December 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its Feedback StatementOpens in new window and finalised consolidated Guidelines...
Matheson
The Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") recently held a half day workshop on Solvency II Taxonomy 2.8.0 which was issued by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA")...
Matheson
On 12 July 2023, Colm Kincaid, Director of Consumer Protection at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), gave a speech at the Oireachtas Committee on Finance...
Maples Group
The Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 ("Act") came into force on 30 July 2018, consolidating Irish law on bribery and corruption and introducing a new form of corporate liability where a company...
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