About Ireland - Commercial
As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is
simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Ireland - Commercial is the only place you need to look.
We address commercial contract essentials, entity-specific execution, and offer resources on IP, confidentiality, data protection.
We also provide insights on digital trade, supply, and consumer protection.
Contract
Practice notes and precedents covering contract formation, execution, interpretation and variation in Ireland to help you confidently negotiate, execute and manage robust commercial agreements.
Digital trade
Practical information on the issues and legal considerations arising for businesses trading and operating online including guidance on the legal requirements applicable to websites and online platforms.
Confidential information and intellectual property
An overview of the laws protecting confidential information and trade secrets in Ireland including practical guidance on key issues to consider when negotiating confidentiality agreements.
Key developments and horizon scanning
Our legislation, cases, initiatives and progress trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments affecting commercial lawyers in Ireland.
Latest Ireland - Commercial News
MLex: The EU AI Act places tight obligations on AI models deemed to entail a ‘systemic risk’. Still, recent developments such as the emergence of a...
EU Law analysis: The European Commission has issued long awaited comprehensive guidelines on the definition of AI systems, as established by...
Ireland-Commercial analysis: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Ireland’s consumer and competition watchdog, has launched a public...
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has published its first annual report, detailing its activities and achievements since commencing operations on 1 June...
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted recommendations on the 2027 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) World Anti-Doping Code. The EDPB's...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
The EU Digital Services ActThis Practice Note summarises Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and...
Ireland—Arbitration—an introductionIreland as a seat of arbitrationIn recent years, the Republic of Ireland (Ireland) has made a concerted effort to...
Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish...
Third party rights against insurers in IrelandIn England and Wales, the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (TP(RAI)A 2010), provides for...
Ireland—Dispute resolution clauses—what and whyWhat is a dispute resolution clause?Many commercial agreements contain what may be called a ‘dispute...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Precedents
Ireland—Simple mediation clauseNature of the clauseThis Precedent is a short-form clause for use in a business-to-business (B2B) commercial contract...
Ireland—Arbitration clauseThis is a precedent arbitration clause for future disputes, which can be used for international and domestic arbitrations...
Ireland—Counterparts clauseCounterpartsA counterparts clause is a common boilerplate clause which provides that the parties to an agreement may...
This Precedent is a governing law clause, sometimes known as an applicable law clause or a choice of law clause. The governing law clause is...
This Precedent is a short form clause providing for non-mandatory adjudication in the event of a dispute arising out of a commercial,...
Featured Ireland - Commercial content
The EU Digital Services Act
The EU Digital Services ActThis Practice Note summarises Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and...
Ireland—Arbitration—an introduction
Ireland—Arbitration—an introductionIreland as a seat of arbitrationIn recent years, the Republic of Ireland (Ireland) has made a concerted effort to...
Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2025
Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish...
Ireland—Simple mediation clause
Ireland—Simple mediation clauseNature of the clauseThis Precedent is a short-form clause for use in a business-to-business (B2B) commercial contract...
Ireland—Arbitration clause
Ireland—Arbitration clauseThis is a precedent arbitration clause for future disputes, which can be used for international and domestic arbitrations...
Third party rights against insurers in Ireland
Third party rights against insurers in IrelandIn England and Wales, the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (TP(RAI)A 2010), provides for...
Ireland—Dispute resolution clauses—what and why
Ireland—Dispute resolution clauses—what and whyWhat is a dispute resolution clause?Many commercial agreements contain what may be called a ‘dispute...
Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolution
Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolutionThis Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to forms of alternative dispute resolution...
Automated vehicles—key legal issues in the EU
Automated vehicles—key legal issues in the EUThis Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous...
Ireland—Counterparts clause
Ireland—Counterparts clauseCounterpartsA counterparts clause is a common boilerplate clause which provides that the parties to an agreement may...
Ireland—Governing law clause
This Precedent is a governing law clause, sometimes known as an applicable law clause or a choice of law clause. The governing law clause is...
Ireland—Adjudication clause—commercial contracts (non-construction)
This Precedent is a short form clause providing for non-mandatory adjudication in the event of a dispute arising out of a commercial,...
Ireland—Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Schedule
Ireland—Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) ScheduleThe ScheduleIntellectual Property RightsThe Schedule—Intellectual Property RightsThis Precedent...
EU consumer protection—tracker
EU consumer protection—trackerThis document tracks and summarises key new and upcoming EU legislation (regulations and directives), guidance, and...
Ireland—Defining terms
Ireland—Defining termsThis Practice Note discusses the role and importance of defined terms in an agreement. It identifies the defined terms that most...
Ireland—Announcements and publicity
Ireland—Announcements and publicityGeneralDuring the lifetime of an agreement (and sometimes afterwards) one or more of the parties may wish to inform...
Associated legal terms
Pond
Water storage facility for encased nuclear waste and fuel units awaiting reprocessing.
Single tenancy
An application supporting a single group of users only. Contrast with ‘multi-tenancy’ above.
Soliciting
To 'solicit' is to ask for, call for, request, petition, or (especially in the sexual context) to importune, tempt or allure.
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