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: A probe into Google in Ireland over its advertising data practices can’t be compared to an investigation into an Irish data broker that has...
MLex: A former WhatsApp public policy director has been appointed as the new third joint head of Ireland’s data protection watchdog in a move that has...
MLex: A media report that a data broker is selling location information from users' smartphones in Ireland has the Irish Data Protection Commission...
MLex: An Italian investigation into whether Ryanair is abusing a dominant position by restricting online travel agencies from selling its flight...
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...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolutionThis Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to forms of alternative dispute resolution...
Ireland—Contract law essentialsThis Practice Note sets out a brief overview of contract law in Ireland. It discusses the general principles and key...
Ireland—IP and mediationThis Practice Note provides an overview of the mediation process and some of the key practical issues that a practitioner...
Ireland—Commercial horizon scanner 2025This Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish...
Ireland—Trade secrets and confidential informationThis Practice Note sets out the protection available for trade secrets and confidential information...
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
Individual savings account
Intended by the government to eventually replace pensions, so as to increase cash flow for the government. Much of its success (in pension terms) will depend on withdrawal of tax neutrality for pension systems.
Pasture
A Profit à prendre that allows its owner to graze livestock on another's land.
UCITs
UCITS stands for ‘undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities’. The regulatory regime for UCITS is set out in Directive 2009/65/EC (EU UCITS Directive) and Retained Directive 2009/65/EC (UK UCITS Directive). UCITS funds can take a variety of forms and structures including the société d’investissement à capital variable (SICAV) and fond commun de placement (FCP). In the UK, UCITS funds may be organised as an open-ended investment company (OEIC, also known as an ‘investment company with variable capital’ (ICVC)), an authorised unit trust or an authorised contractual scheme (ACS). UCITs can be marketed to retail investors throughout the EEA and UK and are therefore highly regulated products.
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