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A&L Goodbody
[Economic Development and Industry] Seeking to ensure implementation of the new powers to prescribe forms of declaration relating to Ss 203-207, Companies Act 2014 (as amended by Ss 16-20, Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) will take into account potential difficulties for pre-commencement declarations, and ensure the prescribed forms and new filing process facilitate the legal requirements and practical realities of relevant transactions.
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Pinsent Masons
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission with A&L Goodbody LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, Dentons Ireland LLP, McCann Fitzgerald LLP, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Matheson LLP, Walkers (Ireland) LLP and William Fry LLP on Sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by Sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024.
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William Fry
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission with A&L Goodbody LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, Matheson LLP, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, Dentons Ireland LLP, McCann Fitzgerald LLP, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, Mason Hayes and Curran LLP, Matheson LLP, Pinsent Masons Ireland LLP, and Walkers (Ireland) LLP on Ss. 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by Ss. 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024.
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Dentons Ireland LLP
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission with A&L Goodbody LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, Dentons Ireland LLP, McCann FitzGerald LLP, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Matheson LLP, Walkers (Ireland) LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP and William Fry LLP acting through the Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) Forums on sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory
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Bremore Ireland Port
[Development and Zoning] On the 10th of December at 2pm Paul Fleming, Joe Hiney, Rory Williams, Eoghan Leahy (Bremore Ireland Port) Pauline Byrne (Brady Shipman Martin), Alison Fanagan, (A&L Goodbody) met with Meath Count Council at Buvinda House NAVAN C15 Y291 CO MEATH. Present from Meath County Council was Gareth McMahon – Director of Services Planning, Meath CoCo, Brian Murphy – Senior Executive Officer Planning, Meath CoCo, Alan Russell - Senior Planner, Meath CoCo.
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Sports and Recreation] 1) Seeking to amend S.847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies; 2) Seeking to amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 a) introduce a VAT compensation scheme; b) reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes; 3) Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs; 4) Seeking introduction of a) system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercise; b) E
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A&L Goodbody
[Trade] Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act 2015, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Sports and Recreation] 1.Seeking to amend S847A TCA concerning tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies and to introduce relief for small cash donations to S235 TCA approved sporting bodies 2.Seeking to amend the VATCA to (a)introduce a VAT compensation scheme (b)reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes 3.Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs 4.Seeking introduction of (a)system of tax refund on costs associated with personal exercise and (b)E
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William Fry
[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission with Arthur Cox LLP, Matheson LLP, A&L Goodbody LLP, Byrne Wallace, Evershelds Sutherland LLP, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, Mason Hayes and Curran LLP, Walkers LLP and McCann Fitzgerald LLP on Sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by Sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024.
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William Fry
[Environment] Joint submission dated 25 October 2024 by William Fry LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, McCann Fitzgerald LLP, Matheson LLP and A&L Goodbody LLP to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the The European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 which transpose the CSRD into Irish law. This group identified issues with the transposition which they wanted to bring to the DETE's attention. It was a follow up to an initial submission made by the same group on 26 A
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A&L Goodbody
[Trade] Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations
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A&L Goodbody
[Economic Development and Industry] Seeking to ensure that implementation of the new powers to prescribe forms of declaration for the purposes of each of sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 (as amended by sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) would be done in a way that takes account of certain difficulties that would arise in practice on transactions involving declarations made prior to the date of the prescribing regulati
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Submission to the consultation review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Taxation] (1)Seeking to amend s847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies;(2) Seeking to amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 (a)introduce a VAT compensation scheme; (b)reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes; (3)Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs; (4)Seeking introduction of (a)system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercise; &(b)Employee exerc
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Seeking to 1) raise awareness of continued legal industry concerns with Section 32 (Execution in Counterparts) of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (as amended); 2) explain the nature and extent of those concerns; 3) delay Section's commencement immediately and indefinitely; and 4) have the section repealed or amended (in consultation with the legal industry) to address the concerns raised.
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Taxation] Seeking to 1) amend S.847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies; 2) amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 a) introduce a VAT compensation scheme; b) reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes; 3) amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs; 4) introduce a) system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercise; and b) Employee exercise scheme.
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Housing] Seeking a meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien TD and seeking to consult with Dublin City Council to discuss possible solutions to ensure the effective delivery of the Poolbeg West SDZ development.
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Public Expenditure and Reform] (1)Seeking to amend S.847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies(2)Seeking to amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 (a) introduce a VAT compensation scheme, (b) reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes (3)Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs and LSPs (4) seeking introduction of (a)system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercis
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Taxation] (1)Seeking to amend S. 847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to adjust the system for tax relief on donations to approved sporting bodies; (2)Seeking to amend Irish VAT Consolidation Act 2010 (a)introduce a VAT compensation scheme; (b)reduce the VAT rate on exercise classes;(3)Seeking to amend Charities Act 2009 to extend charitable status to NGBs & LSPs(4)Seeking introduction of(a)system of tax refund on certain costs associated with personal/recreational exercise; &(b)Employee exercise
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Seeking amendment of the Defamation Act 2009 and reform of defamation law
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Submission related to Section 32 (Execution of Documents in Counterpart) of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
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A&L Goodbody
[Local Government] Seeking the postponement of the commencement of s13 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act, 2019
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A&L Goodbody
[EU Affairs] Arising from delays in making filings to the online filing facility of the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership in the week leading up to 22 November 2019, a request was made for the deadline for filing returns to the Central Register for Beneficial Ownership to be formally extended to at least 22 January 2020.
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A&L Goodbody
[Finance] Irish Funds written submission in response to request from Department of Finance, co-signed by A&L Goodbody and certain other member firms of Irish Funds regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to (a) Companies Act 2014, sections 1408(2) and 1412(2) and (b) Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 sections 145(2) and 149(2)
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A&L Goodbody
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Housing] Meeting with the CEO and senior officers of Fingal County Council to introduce Glenveagh Properties Plc generally, and in relation to specific projects being undertaken in Fingal and to comment at a high level on public and private patnership models in Ireland and the UK.
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A&L Goodbody
[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister for Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, A&L Goodbody and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment
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William Fry
[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister for Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, A&L Goodbody and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment
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A&L Goodbody
[Economic Development and Industry] Developing a strategic approach to promoting Irish based legal services as part of the State's Brexit response
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A&L Goodbody
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Roundtable meeting with Minister Eoghan Murphy regarding Brexit and financial services opportunities for Ireland.
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