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Ireland’s New Distance Financial Services Rules: What Businesses Need To Know
Ireland has transposed the EU's Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive II into national law through new regulations that fundamentally reshape how financial services firms must interact with consumers online. The European Union (Distance Contracts for Financial Services) Regulations 2026 introduce stringent pre-contractual disclosure requirements, mandatory online cancellation functions, and explicit prohibitions against manipulative interface design. Digital financial service providers must now
Ireland Consumer
M
Matheson
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The Green EmpCo Clock Is Ticking … What Businesses Need To Know Now
As the September 2026 deadline for the EmpCo Directive approaches, companies face stringent new requirements for environmental claims on packaging. Generic sustainability terms will be prohibited unless backed by hard evidence, while quality marks must meet rigorous certification standards, creating urgent compliance challenges for businesses with existing stock.
Netherlands Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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EU Declines Video Game Playability Mandate
When Ubisoft shut down servers for its 2014 racing game The Crew, players lost access to content they had purchased. This sparked a European Citizens' Initiative gathering 1.3 million signatures demanding publishers keep games playable after commercial support ends. The European Commission's response and its implications for digital content sellers across all sectors reveal critical obligations under existing EU consumer protection law.
Ireland Consumer
WF
William Fry
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Consumer Law

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Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019: What Section 18(4) Means For Insurers In Ireland
Ireland's Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 has reached full implementation with the commencement of section 18(4) on 13 May 2026, introducing new protections for innocent co-insureds affected by criminal or intentional acts of other policyholders. This final provision requires insurers to conduct individual factual assessments of each co-insured's knowledge and consent before applying criminal act exclusions, fundamentally changing how claims involving fraudulent co-insureds are handled.
Ireland Insurance
M
Matheson
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Ireland’s New Distance Financial Services Rules: What Businesses Need To Know
Ireland has transposed the EU's Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive II into national law through new regulations that fundamentally reshape how financial services firms must interact with consumers online. The European Union (Distance Contracts for Financial Services) Regulations 2026 introduce stringent pre-contractual disclosure requirements, mandatory online cancellation functions, and explicit prohibitions against manipulative interface design. Digital financial service providers must now
Ireland Consumer
M
Matheson
Article
The Green EmpCo Clock Is Ticking … What Businesses Need To Know Now
As the September 2026 deadline for the EmpCo Directive approaches, companies face stringent new requirements for environmental claims on packaging. Generic sustainability terms will be prohibited unless backed by hard evidence, while quality marks must meet rigorous certification standards, creating urgent compliance challenges for businesses with existing stock.
Netherlands Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

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Education

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Youth In The Digital Age: Challenges And Opportunities
As digital transformation accelerates and AI reshapes the workplace, young workers face mounting challenges in acquiring relevant skills and securing entry-level positions. This analysis examines how technological evolution, remote work dynamics, and AI-driven recruitment are creating new barriers for youth employment, while highlighting innovative government initiatives across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific that are helping bridge the digital skills gap.
Belgium Employment
IL
Ius Laboris
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The Overlooked Principle: No Child Is Born An Offender
Juvenile delinquency stems not from inherent criminality but from complex interactions between social, familial, educational, and environmental factors during child development. Understanding these root causes is essential for creating effective interventions that prioritize rehabilitation over punishment. Can preventive, child-centered approaches successfully address youth offending while promoting long-term social inclusion?
Cyprus Criminal
EN
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC
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Consumer Credit

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