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Central Bank Publishes First Intermediary Newsletter Of 2025

On 1 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its first newsletter of 2025 for investment firms and intermediaries (Newsletter).

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Digital Fairness Act: Tackling Problematic Online Practices

Following the European Commission's ‘Digital Fairness Fitness Check' ("Fitness Check"), the European Commission intends to propose a Digital Fairness Act ("DFA")...

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

Consumer Protection Code 2025 – Application To MiFID Firms

While MiFID Firms are generally outside the scope of the Consumer Protection Code, there are certain matters which MiFID firms are expected to comply with.

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

Consumer Protection Code Reform – Obligations To Comply With Accessibility Requirements

Regulated firms should take steps to ensure their processes and services are appropriately designed so as not to disadvantage persons with a disability...

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

CCPC Issue Guidance On Complying With The Consumer Rights Act

Ireland Consumer

M

Matheson

Technology And Innovation Client Update: January To March 2025 - Intellectual Property And Consumer Law

Worldwide Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

EU Consumer Protection – New Principles For Virtual Currencies In Video Games

Ireland Consumer

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner Finance April 2025 - Thought Leadership

Ireland Consumer

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Arthur Cox

CJEU's Preliminary Ruling On Exemption Under Unfair Terms Directive

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

The CBI's Consumer Protection Code 2025: What You Need To Know

Ireland Consumer

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The Consumer Protection Code Is Modernised

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Consumer Protection Code Reform: Central Bank Regulations Published

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

Central Bank Of Ireland Modernises Consumer Protection Code And Introduces Standards For Business

Ireland Consumer

W

Walkers

CPC And Standards For Business: Central Bank Launches Two Sets Of Regulations (To Apply From 24 March 2026)

Ireland Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

Looking Ahead: Irish Developments - Horizon Scanner: Finance, May 2025

Ireland Finance

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Arthur Cox

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade

Worldwide Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Central Bank Of Ireland Clarifies Rules On Alternative Investment Funds Acting As Guarantors

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Energy - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy: May 2025

AC

Arthur Cox

Consumer Law

European Accessibility Act – Impact On Asset Managers

The European Accessibility Act ((EU) 2019/882) is a directive that aims at providing greater accessibility for people with disabilities, to a wide range of consumer products and services including websites, ATMs, smartphones, consumer banking services, e-books, and telecommunications.

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 29/05/2025

On 28 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the latest edition of its Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter ("Newsletter"). The Newsletter covers topics of interest...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade

In a significant development for the Irish Agri-Food sector, the EU and the UK have agreed to work towards establishing a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area by way of a so called "SPS Agreement."

Worldwide Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 22/05/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 15/05/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 08/05/2025

Worldwide Finance

M

Matheson

Digital Fairness Act: Tackling Problematic Online Practices

Ireland Consumer

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Consumer Protection Code 2025 – Application To MiFID Firms

Ireland Consumer

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

The EU Data Act Podcast

European Union Privacy

AC

Arthur Cox

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Status Of The Agricultural And Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 Concerning Unfair Trading Practices

Following pre-legislative scrutiny, the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 (Bill) was initiated before the Houses of the Oireachtas in December 2022. It is currently at Report Stage before the Dáil.

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

New Rules For The Agri-Food Sector

The European Union (Unfair Trading Practices in the agricultural and food supply chain) Regulations 2021 (the "Regulations") came into force on 1 July 2021.

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

New Grocery Regulations Add To Legal Complexity For Irish Food & Drink Sector

The Regulations have come about due to Ireland being obliged to implement EU Directive 2019/633 into Irish law.

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

UTP Regulations To Protect Agricultural And Food Producers

Ireland Healthcare

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BHSM

Irish Pharmaceuticals – An Allegation Of Predatory Pricing

Ireland Anti-trust

DE

Dillon Eustace

Unfair Terms In Consumer Contracts – About Time For A ‘Health Check'?

Ireland Consumer

M

Matheson

Unfair Terms Regulations: Are Mortgages In Or Out Of Scope?

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Resolving The Mortgage Arrears Crisis (Volume 1/2017)

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The CCPC's First Annual Report

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

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Product Liability & Safety

Withdrawal Of The AI Liability Directive

Contained within Annexes to the European Commission's Work Program for 2025, was the withdrawal of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual...

Ireland Technology

BW

Byrne Wallace

What's Another Year 2025 - Litigation, Dispute Resolution And Investigations

A commencement order is awaited in respect of section 124 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act) which was signed into law on 5 July 2023.

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Life Sciences - Product Liability

We have unrivalled experience advising our clients on product liability claims, product recall, crisis management strategies, risk assessments...

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

The EU AI Act (Podcast)

European Union Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

Product Liability Directive

European Union Consumer

M

Matheson

The EU Rings In New Changes For Product Liability And Product Safety

European Union Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

The Future Of Product Liability Under Revised EU Directive

Ireland Consumer

WF

William Fry

Product Liability Comparative Guide

Ireland Consumer

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

The Regulatory Landscape For Medical Devices At The Close Of 2023

European Union Technology

WF

William Fry

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Consumer Credit

EU Credit Servicing Directive – Amendment To Consumer Protection Code

The Directive on Credit Servicers and Credit Purchasers (Directive (EU) 2021/2167Opens in new window, the "Credit Servicing Directive") applies to the sales and servicing of non-performing loans ("NPLs") issued by a credit institution established in the EU.

European Union Consumer

M

Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 02/11/2023

On 26 October 2023, the Director of Consumer Protection at the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") , Colm Kincaid, delivered his opening remarks at the Vincentian Business...

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 21/09/2023

On 13 September 2023, Minister McGrath published the Government's Financial Consumer Protection RoadmapOpens in new window ("Roadmap").

European Union Consumer

M

Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 22/06/2023

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Act 2022

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Regulation Of Hire-Purchase, Consumer-Hire And PCP Finance – New Authorisation Regime Commenced

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

Distance Marketing: Commission Publishes Reform Proposals

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Hire-Purchase (And PCP), Consumer Hire And Buy-Now-Pay-Later Products: New Central Bank Authorisation Requirements

Ireland Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

Hire-Purchase, Consumer Hire, PCP And Buy-Now-Pay-Later: New Authorisation Framework

Ireland Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

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