European Union: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

On Monday last, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, published the Draft Heads of the Disclosure in the Public Interest Bill 2012 (the "Bill").

"Ó Ceallaigh v An Bord Altrainais" [2011] IESC 50: In December 2011, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a domiciliary midwife from a High Court decision refusing to restrain the continuation of a professional misconduct hearing on the ground of objective bias.

The Department of Justice and Equality has published a set of Guidelines setting out a step-by-step process for conducting a disability impact assessment, which fits within the broader regulatory impact assessment (RIA) framework.

The European Union ("EU") Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on May 31, 2024, represents a major shift in the fight against money laundering...

This article is based on the AML Regulation Factsheet by Accountancy Europe, which outlines the latest changes introduced by the European Union's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reform.

We've all seen the recent news about a bank being fined for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) procedures.

On March 5th, 2024, it was published at Diário da República the Lei Orgânica nº 1/2024, which is the tenth change to Law nº 37/81, from October 3rd, which approved the Law of Nationality.

Mit einer Entscheidung Ende des letzten Jahres zu Raumordnungsverträgen in Tirol stärkte der OGH den Gemeinden bei der Vertragsgestaltung den Rücke und traf sehr spannende über die Grenzen Tirols hinausreichende allgemeine Aussagen zu Raumordnungsverträgen und den desbezüglichen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit dem Ziel nach leistbarem Wohnen.

The Italian Constitutional Court has ruled that individuals with documented disabilities should no longer be required to demonstrate knowledge of the Italian language in order to obtain Citizenship.

Mit dieser Veröffentlichung möchten wir einen Überblick über den rechtlichen Rahmen für die Geschäftstätigkeit in den Niederlanden verschaffen.

France is the third-largest economy in Europe. It has first-rate universities and business schools, a talented workforce, innovative business leaders, and world-class infrastructures.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) screening divergence in Europe is likely to remain a key hurdle for cross-border M&A, despite efforts aimed at introducing a minimum level of harmonisation of national screening laws ...