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We recently examined The European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2016, which came into effect on 15 November 2016.

Employers should take note of a recent High Court judgment regarding pre-disciplinary investigations.

Prior executed but unregistered Charge V Judgment Mortgage

In April of this year the High Court ruled on a certain questions arising out of claims related to losses sustained by investors in the Belfry property funds promoted by Allied Irish Banks in the early to mid-2000’s.

The recent Court of Appeal’s decision in Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd. and Aldi GMBH & Co. KG v Dunnes Stores [2017] IECA 116 set aside a High Court finding that Dunnes Stores infringed Aldi’s trademarks by use of in-store shelf labelling comparing their product prices to Aldi’s.

More and more homeowners and occupiers are being drawn to Airb’n’b type opportunities by the suggestion that they offer significant increased rental returns which will help to reduce mortgage balances quicker than one might anticipate.