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EU phase I mergers—closed cases tracker

EU phase I mergers—closed cases tracker

EU phase I mergers—closed cases trackerThe table lists completed European Commission phase I merger investigations since 13 June 2013.For information...

EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker

EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker

EU mergers—ongoing cases trackerThe below tracks live European Commission merger investigations.For information on completed investigations see EU...

Ireland—Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—general notice

Ireland—Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—general notice

Ireland—Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—general noticeThe directors[Insert name of company]...

Ireland—Legal due diligence commercial contract review template—private M&A—share purchase

Ireland—Legal due diligence commercial contract review template—private M&A—share purchase

Ireland—Legal due diligence commercial contract review template—private M&A—share purchaseWhen carrying out legal due diligence it is likely that a...

Precedents

Ireland—Written resolution of members of a private company limited by shares

Ireland—Written resolution of members of a private company limited by shares[PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES]WRITTEN RESOLUTIONof[COMPANY NAME](the...

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Produced in partnership with Anna Hickey of Philip Lee and Claudia Macklin of Philip Lee

20th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Constitution of a private company limited by shares

Ireland—Constitution of a private company limited by sharesThis Practice Note discusses the form of the constitution of a private company limited by...

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Produced in partnership with Anna Hickey of Philip Lee and Claudia Macklin of Philip Lee

20th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Changing a company's name

Ireland—Changing a company's nameThis Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Ireland—Company names and business names—private...

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20th Nov

Precedents

Ireland—Heads of terms—private M&A—share purchase—cross-border

Ireland—Heads of terms—private M&A—share purchase—cross-borderStrictly private and confidentialTo: [Insert seller name][Insert potential seller...

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19th Nov

Practice notes

Execution of contracts—jurisdictional guide

Execution of contracts—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for executing simple contracts in various international jurisdictions....

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Produced in partnership with Diego Krischcautzky of Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal.

19th Nov

Practice notes

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...

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12th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Corporate horizon scanner—2024 and beyond

Ireland—Corporate horizon scanner—2024 and beyondThis Practice Note contains a list of key future developments and dates for corporate lawyers...

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12th Nov

Practice notes

INSOL Europe/Lexis+® UK Joint Project on ‘How EU Member States recognise insolvency and restructuring proceedings of a third country’: consolidated table [ARCHIVED]

INSOL Europe/Lexis+® UK Joint Project on ‘How EU Member States recognise insolvency and restructuring proceedings of a third country’: consolidated...

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11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Execution formalities—limited partnerships

Ireland—Execution formalities—limited partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the execution of simple contracts and deeds...

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Produced in partnership with Laurenz Boss BL of The Bar of Ireland

11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Virtual closings

Ireland—Virtual closingsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on how to exchange executed documents properly when one or more parties to a...

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Produced in partnership with Philip Flynn of PF Legal

11th Nov

Practice notes

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...

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11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Execution formalities—partnerships

Ireland—Execution formalities—partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for general...

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11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Company names and business names—private company limited by shares

Ireland—Company names and business names—private company limited by sharesCompany names and business (or trading) names are respectively regulated by...

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Produced in partnership with John Darmody of Addleshaw Goddard

11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Holding a general meeting of a private limited company

Ireland—Holding a general meeting of a private limited companyThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidelines and market practice in relation to...

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11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Company capital and its maintenance

Ireland—Company capital and its maintenanceA company’s capital means the sum of share capital and undenominated capital. A company’s share capital...

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Produced in partnership with Angela Freeman of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and Conall Geraghty of Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

11th Nov

Practice notes

Ireland—Public limited company (PLC)

Ireland—Public limited company (PLC)What is a public company limited by shares?A public company limited by shares (PLC) is a legal entity which is...

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Produced in partnership with Inez Cullen of Philip Lee

11th Nov

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Scotland—the process for applying for sequestration

Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of

If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can

If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

Where are misrepresentations made? Jurisdictional traps for the unwary (Bellmare Holdings Ltd v Wells)

Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court has provided concise guidance as to how misrepresentation should be analysed when considering jurisdictional gateways. Under Article 5(3) of the Lugano Convention, in negligent misstatement cases, the place of the event giving rise to damage is normally