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• Proposed New UK Register for Overseas Entities Which Own UK Property

  • PostedJune 27, 2017
  

  The UK government is planning to create a new register of beneficial ownership information for overseas legal entities which:- Own property in the UK; Intend to acquire property in the...

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• New Head of Property Appointed

  • PostedJune 21, 2017
  

  Lavelle Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicola Walsh as Head of Property.  This senior appointment is part of the Firm’s continued growth in 2017 and Lavelle Solicitors’...

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• Beneficial Ownership Register

  • PostedJune 8, 2017
  

    Article 30(1) of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive came into operation in Ireland on the 15 November 2016 under the EU (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations...

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• Government to call time on zero hours contracts

  • PostedJune 6, 2017
  

  The issue of employees employed on ‘zero contracts’ or low hour contracts has recently been in the spotlight. The Government has approved draft legislation which if implemented would prohibit this...

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• Unfair terms in consumer contracts and the impact on lending institutions

  • PostedJune 1, 2017
  

  There is a positive duty on Irish Courts to identify if a term in a consumer contract is unfair and thereby contrary to the Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13/EEC (The...

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• Enduring Power of Attorney

  • PostedMay 10, 2017
  

  Power of Attorney v Enduring Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney is a legal document created by a person (the Donor) giving authority to another individual (Attorney) to act on...

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