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Matthew Austin reports on a recent Supreme Court decision clarifying the position of creditors seeking to prove a contractual debt in summary judgment proceedings.

The position of company director carries duties and responsibilities - even if the director takes a passive role. Deirdre Nally outlines a case in point.

On 1 February 2016 the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016 were signed into law by the Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. David Phelan and John Deignan outline the key points.

Breda McMahon discusses the data protection options for European companies transferring data to the US following the end of the Safe Harbour framework.

Europe reaches agreement on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which it is hoped will streamline existing data protection laws across the 28 member states and enhance data privacy protections for individuals.

From 15 February 2016 new legal obligations are placed upon traders established within the EU which sell goods and/or services to consumers online. These obligations arise by virtue of new Irish regulations which trace back to European requirements for the promotion of alternative dispute resolution. Matthew Austin reports.