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: Ryanair's CEO has hailed yesterday's deal on a framework for Booking to sell its flights as a victory for consumers and for the Irish low-cost...
Law360: Ireland should retool its research and development tax credit system, such as by increasing the credit's rate, to continue attracting...
MLex: Meta Platforms Ireland’s appeal against an EU General Court ruling was published by the EU’s top court today. In its appeal from July 2025, Meta...
The European Commission and the United States have announced a joint framework agreement that establishes new trade and investment parameters designed...
MLex: Children's Health Ireland (CHI), an organization that manages four pediatric hospitals in Dublin, is under fresh scrutiny by the national...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
Ireland—How to review an indemnity clauseThis Practice Note is a ‘how to’ guide on reviewing an indemnity clause in commercial business-to-business...
Ireland—Data centre outsourcingA data centre is a facility that houses computer and communications equipment. This Practice Note covers the following...
Key definitions under EU data protection lawThis Practice Note provides further guidance on key definitions used in the EU’s General Data Protection...
Contract formation—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for the formation of contracts in various international jurisdictions. The...
Ireland—The Data Protection Commission inquiries—trackerThis Practice Note tracks the enforcement actions taken by the Data Protection Commission...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Precedents
This Precedent is a supply of goods agreement for use in a long term business-to-business (B2B) arrangement for the supply of goods. It is drafted...
GeneralThis Precedent services agreement (ongoing supply)–short form is intended for use in a business-to-business (B2B) transaction for the supply of...
This Precedent service level agreement (SLA) is suitable for use as a service level schedule where the supplier is providing software as a service...
This Precedent service level agreement (SLA) is suitable for use as a schedule, or the clauses can be incorporated into a larger agreement, or...
Ireland—Service level agreementThis is a Precedent service level agreement (SLA) suitable for use as a schedule or clauses in a larger agreement or,...
Featured Ireland - Commercial content
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract law
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract lawThis Practice Note provides an overview of the general application and interpretation...
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deeds
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deedsThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts...
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contractThis Practice Note discusses the common law doctrine of privity of contract,...
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liability
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liabilityThis Practice Note provides guidance on the common law and statutory controls affecting exclusion and...
Ireland—Assigning rights under contracts
Ireland—Assigning rights under contractsWhat is an assignment?An assignment is an immediate transfer of an existing proprietary right, vested or...
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rightsIntroductionIrish law protects a range of intellectual property (IP) rights that will be...
Smurfit Kappa-WestRock deal received clearances from many countries, still needs at least EU, Mexico approval
The required merger control clearances and non-objections in respect of the US, the UK, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and South Africa have...
Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assignee
Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assigneeThis Precedent is a notice to be issued by the assignee to the original contractual counterparty...
Ireland—Sale of goods
Ireland—Sale of goodsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the law and practice relating to contracts for the sale and supply of goods. It...
EU Commission told to pay damages over illicit Facebook log-in data transfer
The Commission must pay damages to a user of its one of its websites over the transfer of personal data to the US without the necessary safeguards, EU...
Digital platforms whistleblower tools rolled out by EU Commission
Whistleblowers can provide relevant information anonymously or not, in any of the EU official languages and in any relevant format (for example,...
Meta Platforms' GDPR legal basis for training AI under scrutiny by Schrems campaign group
Meta Platforms' decision to use the General Data Protection Regulation legal basis 'legitimate interests' to process personal data to train its...
Ireland—Supply of services
Ireland—Supply of services This Practice Note provides an overview of the legislation and regulation impacting business to business (B2B) and business...
TikTok to challenge EU's 'gatekeeper' designation at 29 April 2024 court hearing
The company has already failed to suspend the application of the legislation in interim court proceedings, and now the lower-tier General Court is...
Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied terms
Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied termsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the distinction between express and implied terms and outlines...
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnerships
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for general...
Associated legal terms
Blue Book
See Code.
Fraudulent misrepresentation
A knowingly false assertion intended to mislead another and make them agree to a contract because of that misrepresentation.
NSIP
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project: These are large infrastructure projects specified in the Planning Act 2008 such as new nuclear power stations. Other developments that can be a NSIP include other power stations (including offshore wind farms), gas storage facilities, energy transmission systems, energy from waste projects, road, port, airport, reservoirs and major waste water treatment plants and water transfer schemes. Applications relating to an NSIP are made to the Secretary of State for a Development Consent Order (DCO) which replaces the old regime of applications for Section 36 Consents under the Electricity Act 1989 (although this remains for some applications which fall outside of the NSIP regime). DCOs bring together a number of different planning and consenting regimes including planning permission, compulsory purchase powers, the diversion or stopping up of rights of way and marine licences. The individual scheme promoter engages in significant community and stakeholder consultation before making its formal application to the Secretary of State, who will decide whether or not to grant development consent in accordance with relevant designated National Policy Statements (NPSs). The Secretary of State determines the proposal after the examination of the NSIP application by an examiner (or examiners), appointed by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State. That examination process is principally made up of the submission of written representations, but can also include hearings before the examiner(s). The Secretary of State's decisions are open to legal challenge.
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