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• 02.02.2012

  National Perspective Considered by France in Imposition of Financial Transaction Tax

  he focus of attention concerning the possible introduction of a financial transaction tax (FTT) has turned again to Nicolas Sarkozy following the French President’s insistence that he would seek to introduce the tax on unilateral national basis....

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• 01.02.2012

  Proposals on Temporary Agency Work and Industrial Relations

  The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has published the Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011. The objective of the Bill is to reform the existing system for making of both Employment Regulation Orders (ERO) and Registered Employment Agreements (REA)....

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• 01.02.2012

  Proposals on Personal Insolvency

  The Minister for Justice and Equality has published details of a proposed Personal Insolvency Bill. It is expected that the Bill itself will be published on 30 April 2012 when further details will then be available. The Minister has invited comment from any interested parties on the General Scheme of the Bill....

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• 24.01.2012

  Law Reform Commission issues consultation paper on Insurance Contracts

  The Law Reform Commission (the “LRC”) has issued a consultation paper on insurance contracts. The consultation paper looks in depth at the current system of law of insurance contracts in Ireland and, in recommending various changes, compares the Irish system to that of other EU and third country jurisdictions (including South Africa, Canada and Australia). The consultation paper specifically examines the following:...

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• 23.01.2012

  FTT debate poses more questions than provides answers

  With Spain now rowing in behind Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans for a financial transactions tax (FTT), the push for the so-called ‘Tobin Tax’ is gaining momentum. However, the proposals, as they stand, pose far more questions than they provide answers...

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• 05.01.2012

  Regulation of Property Services

  The Property Services Act 2011 has been signed into law and awaits the making of the necessary commencement orders....

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• 07.12.2011

  More Welcome News for the Irish Aircraft Leasing Industry

  On 6 December 2011, the Irish Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, reaffirmed the Irish government's commitment to Ireland's status as the leading aircraft leasing jurisdiction by announcing in Budget 2012 that he will introduce a package of measures in the forthcoming Finance Bill 2012 which will support the continued success of the Irish aircraft leasing industry....

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• 07.12.2011

  Matheson Ormsby Prentice named as the top European Funds Advisor

  Matheson Ormsby Prentice has been named European Advisor of the Year at the prestigious Funds Europe Awards, with the firm emerging ahead of global and pan-European firms to take the prize....

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• 01.12.2011

  Business Lending to SME's

  The Central Bank has published a revised statutory Code of Conduct for Business Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME Code) setting out new requirements for lenders when dealing with SMEs in or facing financial difficulties....

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• 01.12.2011

  Retail Planning Guidelines

  The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has initiated a Public Consultation on revised draft Retail Planning Guidelines...

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