The European Communities (Protection of Employees on the transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (S.I.NO.131 of 2003) places a legal obligation on both the owners and the proposed purchasers in relation to Employees which transfer within a business. Regulation 8 imposes an obligation on the current owner of the business and the proposed purchaser to inform …
Due to the financial difficulties that many businesses are currently experiencing, many directors and shareholders of companies are tempted to simply abandon the company without arranging for the appointment of a liquidator to wind up the company. Members Voluntary Liquidation To place a company into a Members Voluntary Liquidation, the directors must follow a Summary …
S. 239 of the Companies Act 2014 governs the prohibition on loans from Irish companies to directors and connected persons. This Section sets out that a company shall not;- Make a loan or a quasi-loan to a director of the company or its holding company or to a person connected with such a director; Enter …
After 15 years of preparation, consultation and revision, a comprehensive new Companies Act was enacted on 23 December 2014. With nearly 1,500 sections and 17 Schedules, this is the largest piece of legislation ever enacted by the Oireachtas. It is expected that the bulk of the legislation will become effective on 1 June 2015. This …
Are you thinking about buying a property with your partner? Cohabiting is the next step in a long term relationship. We all know buying a property can both be a happy and stressful time for you and your partner. There are a few practical steps that you should take to ensure the move in together …
Budget 2020 for the upcoming year was released at the start of the week. The main focus on the budget is preparing for a no-deal Brexit with a package worth 1.2 billion euro. We saw the usual increases in areas such as cigarette prices and cuts to prescription charges. Below is our list of the …
Since June 2019 there are many new provisions provided for under the Residential Tenancy Act regarding Landlords and Home improvements as well as other pressing issues. Among the new provisions signed into law relate to rent controls and designation of additional areas as rent pressure zones (RPZ) designations. The general rule is that rents for …
Are our concerns valid about our data when issues like Cambridge Analytica happen, does the EU’s GDPR help us to protect our data from leaks happening again? The Netflix documentary, “The Great Hack” has been watched all over the world by tens of millions of people most of whom were shocked to hear of how …
Today Apple and the Irish State embark on an epic court battle with the EU over the so-called Apple tax, how will this affect our Corporate Tax Structures? It is just over three years since the European Commission concluded its investigation into Apple’s tax liability in Ireland and Margrethe Vestager of the European Commission announced …
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