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Matheson
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the "2015 Act") took effect on 26 April 2023. The principal impact of the 2015 Act is that it gives legal effect to prior decisions by persons over 18 that subsequently go on to lose decision-making capacity.
William Fry
There has been a global decline in M&A deal value this year due to rising interest rates, tighter bank lending, recession fears and inflation. According to a recent report in the Financial Times, global dealmaking...
William Fry
On 27 September 2023, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) released an update to its manual on borderline and classification of medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745...
William Fry
Ireland could be on the verge of a revolution in the way in which health information is shared, managed and used following the approval of the general scheme of the Health Information Bill 2023 in April this year.
William Fry
Mr Justice O'Connor delivered the ruling in Mitchell v HSE and others, proceedings against the HSE brought by the parents (plaintiffs) of a woman who participated in the CervicalCheck screening...
Arthur Cox
On 26 April 2023 the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act (2015) (the "2015 Act") and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (Ireland) (the "2022 Amendment Act") were commenced.
William Fry
Employers not complying with their ESG obligations face regulatory, capital, and talent retention challenges. Our survey shows that only 17% of Irish employers are aware of these obligations.
RDJ LLP
RDJ advised shareholders of Shannon-based Titan Solutions on the acquisition of Titan Solutions by US medical supplies and logistics services company BioTouch.
Matheson
On 2 March 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "CCPC") issued a statement setting out principles and practical steps regarding the treatment of material that is seized...
Arthur Cox
According to the Central Statistics Office, there were 637,567 persons over 65 in 2016 in Ireland, an increase from 532,000 in 2011. Recent reports indicate that the number of persons aged 65...
William Fry
The cases involved two sisters who were commuting by car, albeit in a line of traffic, when the defendant, who was travelling behind them, knocked into the back of their car.
Arthur Cox
The following Bills are currently passing through the Dáíl and Seanad stages and are expected to be enacted shortly...
Arthur Cox
The Government recently published its Spring Legislative Programme for 2023. In this briefing, we highlight some of the legislation for publication and prioritisation and bills...
Matheson
The Clinical Trials Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 (the "Regulation") came into effect in the EU on 31 January 2022, repealing the Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC (the "Directive").
Matheson
An updated EU regulatory framework for medical devices was adopted in 2017 in order to address the shortcomings of the previous regime which has been in place for over 25 years as well...
Arthur Cox
At last, the substantive provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the "Act") are scheduled to commence on 21 November 2022.
William Fry
The last few years have seen an explosion in popularity of certain beauty treatments such as laser hair removal, laser skin treatments and liposuction.
Arthur Cox
The advertising of medicinal products is governed by a combination of legislation and self-regulatory codes of practice. The principal regulations are the Medicinal Products...
European Union
Matheson
On 26 April 2023, the EU Commission made a proposal to overhaul the current EU pharmaceutical legislative regime, and introduce legislation that will create new rules for access to the market for medicinal products.
William Fry
To avoid supply shortages of life saving medical devices, on 16 February 2023, the European Parliament voted almost unanimously to extend the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) transition periods...
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