COVID-19 Legal Updates
The Importance of Competition Advocacy in the Wake of COVID-19
7 April 2020
One of the most important roles of competition authorities during times of national emergency is their advocacy function. The pressure on governments to react swiftly to the crisis will be...
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The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: National COVID-19 Income Support Scheme
31 March 2020
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act was signed into law by President Higgins on Friday, 27 March 2020, having passed through both houses of the Oireachtas the...
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COVID-19: Employment Permit Contingency Plan Announced
31 March 2020
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) have announced their contingency plan in relation to employment permits in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan includes a number...
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COVID-19 and Credit Control: Practical Tips for Businesses
30 March 2020
Effective credit control is the cornerstone of successful business. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in all businesses experiencing unexpected and sharp economic shock and uncertainty as to when the current...
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COVID-19: Planning for financial services providers
26 March 2020
In addition to regulatory considerations during COVID-19, financial services firms should consider their commercial agreements and their ability to comply with their contractual obligations, their data management policies, data protection...
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Emergency supports for employers to deal with COVID-19 – what you need to know
26 March 2020
The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 The Government published the terms of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill on Tuesday, 24 March 2020...
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COVID-19: Proposed new emergency measures for Residential Tenancies
25 March 2020
The Government has approved a series of emergency measures to protect residential tenants who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The legislation is expected to be published next week...
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COVID-19: The impact on Irish immigration – issues for employers
23 March 2020
In light of COVID-19, there are a number of issues that employers should be aware of in terms of Irish immigration and their business. This is an extremely fast-moving situation...
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COVID-19: Retail landlords and tenants on lease terms
23 March 2020
The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has caused understandable concern and ambiguity for landlords and tenants regarding their respective positions. The situation is a constantly changing one and although there are...
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COVID-19: Construction Contracts
20 March 2020
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 is causing delays and increased costs to construction projects due to the lack of availability of materials and labour and from employee absence or the...
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