Month: June 2018
The European Commission proposes export manufacturing waiver
June 2018
On 28 May 2018, the European Commission published a proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 on Supplementary Protection Certificates (‘SPC’) for medicinal…
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 – The Implications for Landlords
June 2018
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (the Bill) is currently making its way through the Oireachtas and, if successfully enacted, will have significant…
The gig economy – another nail in the coffin?
June 2018
The U.K Supreme Court in its judgment of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith (June 2018), has confirmed once again that Courts will look behind the written contract and the…
Blockchain Technology and Regulation
June 2018
The very topical distributed ledger technology has become a common discussion subject in not only technology circles but within financial services and legal…
New Copyright and IP Bill
June 2018
The recently published Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 (the “Bill”) proposes a raft of far-reaching amendments to the…