Legal News (Commercial & Business)

Cookies and other online identifiers are fundamental to running websites and advertising products online. The law in this area remains far from clear despite various sets of guidelines issued by European and national data protection authorities.

Most Irish companies are required to maintain an internal register of its beneficial owners. There is also now an important new obligation to file information about the beneficial owners to a new Central Register, maintained by the CRO.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its eagerly anticipated judgment in the Planet49 case on 1 October 2019.

As the fastest-growing economy in the EU with an ability to attract foreign investment and a highly skilled, young workforce, Ireland is a compelling option for business.

The delay in updating the legislation governing cookies in line with the General Data Protection Regulation has caused considerable uncertainty regarding how to obtain cookie consent lawfully.

Head of Corporate, Ken Casey and his team at Hayes solicitors, have authored the Irish Chapter of the latest Chambers and Partners Corporate M&A Guide.