Legal News (Commercial & Business)

France’s data protection regulator (the “CNIL”) has imposed a €50 million fine on Google for failing to comply with EU data privacy laws. The fine is the highest yet to be imposed on an organisation under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which was enacted on 25 May last year.

As we are near the end of another year, I take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of all of us here at Hayes solicitors for your continued support throughout 2018.

Ken Casey, Head of our Corporate Department, sees echoes of the fortunes of Irish rugby in 2018 in his own team’s performance over the year.

A recent decision of the High Court has raised the issue of the constitutionality of the mandatory reporting obligations introduced following the banking crisis.

Hayes solicitors has again been recognised in the latest edition of IFLR1000 with Ken Casey and Michael Hanley recommended for M&A and Banking.

The prospect of a hard Brexit casts a long shadow for our closest neighbour. However, there is a compelling business case for investment in Ireland.