Legal News (Commercial & Business)

With the introduction of the new Companies Act 2014 on 1st June 2015, all existing private companies limited by shares were obliged to convert to either a private company limited by shares (LTD) or to a designated activity company (DAC) - before 30 November 2016.

In two separate cases the High Court and the Court of Appeal have provided guidance in relation to applications by disgruntled creditors to set aside the effect of Protective Certificates in personal insolvency proceedings.

In the case of McFeely v Official Assignee in Bankruptcy [2017] IECA 21 (“McFeely”) the Court of Appeal considered the High Court judgment of Costello J where she had acceded to an application by the Official Assignee in Bankrupty to extend the period of Mr McFeely’s bankrupty on a number of grounds.

The The European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) is a potentially powerful way in which a creditor in one EU country can freeze the bank accounts of a debtor in other EU countries.

25.1.17. Laura Fannin of Hayes solicitors presented at an IAPI breakfast workshop on the key legal issues in contracts between advertising agencies and their clients.

Sabrina Burke reports on the implications for Irish companies of recent regulations requiring the creation and maintenance of a register of beneficial owners.