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Once enacted, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 will significantly reform the regulation of online content in Ireland.

In this first episode of a new series by our Intellectual Property Group, Tech Trackers: Regulation in the Digital World, Gavin Woods and Isabel Cooke discuss the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill in addition to proposed reforms to defamation law and the Regulation (EU) 2021/784 on Terrorism Content.

The financial services landscape in Ireland has changed a lot in the last 4-5 years, and the last 12 months have seen continued regulatory developments and a lot of activity from the CBI. As we emerge from the pandemic, with the lifting of restrictions and the return to the office for many, we thought we’d ask – what are the priorities and trends for 2022 going to be?

In this podcast, Amelia Walsh, Of Counsel in the Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Department at Arthur Cox is joined by Rob Cain, the Head of our Financial Regulation Group, and Richard Willis from our Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group in the first of several podcasts, webinars and seminars that will be run in 2022 by our market-leading Financial Regulation: Investigations and Enforcement team.

In this 'Back to Basics' episode, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox, is joined by Aisling Carey, Professional Support Lawyer in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox and Tom Courtney, Partner in Arthur Cox, to discuss Substantial Property Transactions between companies, their directors and persons connected with them.

They will continue this discussion in next month's episode, focusing on transactions with directors and connected persons under Section 239 of the Companies Act.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

The European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2021 known as the IORP II Regulations were signed into Irish law on 22 April 2021. These regulations fully transpose the requirements of the European IORP II directive into Irish law. The IORP II Regulations are set to change the landscape of how Irish occupational pension schemes are operated and governed.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

In this audio briefing, Sarah McCague, Partner in our Pensions Group, will be talking about some of the key documents that trustees of occupational pension schemes need to get in place to ensure IORP II compliance in accordance with the Pensions Authority’s timeline.

In the final 'Back to Basics' episode for 2021, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox, is joined by Aisling Carey, Professional Support Lawyer in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox and Tom Courtney, partner in Arthur Cox to discuss mergers involving private companies.

In the last six years in particular, mergers have become a common feature of corporate reorganisations involving Irish companies. Indeed, most countries have a merger regime in place and typically both a domestic merger regime and a cross-border regime.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

In the latest episode of our Company Law, Back to Basics series, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department, Aisling Carey, Professional Support Lawyer in the Corporate and M&A Department and Tom Courtney, partner in Arthur Cox are focusing on shares and share capital as they consider the various types of shares which may be issued by a company, and the restrictions on the alteration of the share capital. Companies limited by shares must have a share capital, which represents the shareholders’ interests in the company.

Just to note, today’s episode primarily discusses matters as they relate to private companies with a share capital. There are some exceptions in relation to companies who do not have a share capital, certain investment companies and some additional obligations which apply to public limited companies.

In our inaugural alliance podcast episode, Keith Donaldson, alliance committee member, is joined by Matt Kennedy, Policy and Research Officer at BeLong To Youth Services, and Kate Cummins, Youth Worker at BeLong To Youth Services, to discuss the organisations work, particularly a recent report produced and released last year titled 'The LGBTI+ Life in Lockdown'.

The podcast looks at the challenges our LGBTI+ youth in particular faced throughout the covid pandemic, the importance of BeLong To and it's services and what we can all do to help support our LGBTI+ youth.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

In this podcast Colin Rooney, Partner in the Technology and Innovation Group, will be discussing the use of electronic signatures with Maedhbh Clancy, Of Counsel in our Finance Department and Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in our Corporate and M&A Department.

Maedhbh and Suzanne regularly encounter and consider various aspects of the execution of documents and deeds, including the use of electronic signatures, as part of their practice and will have some practical tips which they will share with our listeners.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

In the latest episode of our Company Law, Back to Basics series, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department, Aisling Carey, Professional Support Lawyer in the Corporate and M&A Department and Tom Courtney, partner in Arthur Cox discuss the topic of members and directors meetings in private companies.

They distinguish between private and public companies in this regard as there are additional rules, practices and procedures which apply to public companies, particularly listed PLCs, which would not be possible to cover in the time we have allocated today. Once again, it’s a great opportunity for our listeners to get Tom’s insight on this topic given that many practitioners regularly consult Tom’s book for the law in relation to meetings.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.

In December 2020, amendments to the Irish Investment Limited Partnerships legislation were enacted to reflect changes needed to update this legislation with features in other Irish structures (such as the ICAV). The aim is for the Irish ILP structure to be the preferred vehicle for EU investment funds structured as partnerships.

In the latest episode of the Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast, Sarah Cunniff, Partner, introduces an extract of the recording of a specific webinar on Irish Investment Limited Partnerships which was broadcast on 15 January 2021 and in which Dara Harrington and Ian Dillon participated. Sarah is also joined by Tara O’Reilly who provides some updates since the webinar was first broadcast.

Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are to assist access to information and do not constitute legal or other advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to specific cases. If you would like more information on this topic, please contact a member of our team or your usual Arthur Cox contact.