Legal News (Commercial & Business)

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has issued the order necessary for the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the “Act”) to become effective from 21 August 2020. 

The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) recently issued new guidance outlining the implications of COVID-19 on its insolvency related functions.

On 6 April 2020, the Data Protection Commission (the “Commission”) published its report following an examination of the use of cookies and similar technologies by 38 websites across a range of industries including insurance, food delivery services and media and publishing. 

The sudden spread of COVID-19 and its impact on domestic and international business in Ireland has created huge disruption and uncertainty for companies across all sectors.

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently published two guidance notes in relation to (i) Data Protection and COVID-19 and (ii) Protection of personal data when working remotely.

Laura Fannin explores two mechanisms that may be available to excuse the non-performance of contractual obligations in extraordinary circumstances, namely force majeure clauses and the doctrine of frustration.