November 2026 edition of Legal News.
Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.
- A New Era for EU Pharma
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the EU Pharma Package, a major reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation and the most significant revision of the framework since 2004. The package introduces important changes to regulatory protection, incentives for innovation, medicine shortages and market access. - New Motor Insurance Requirements for Irish Insurers
We look at a number of new measures introduced recently relating to the issuance and recognition of claims-history statements, the establishment of non-discrimination obligations in relation to policyholders moving between EU Member States and the creation of criminal offences for non-compliance. - Tokenisation in Ireland & the EU
During 2026, Tokenisation has gained significant momentum across EU financial services. Yet Irish company and funds law has not kept pace with these developments, particularly with respect to legal title and shareholder registers. This article examines the key developments and considers what they mean for tokenised funds in Ireland. - High Court Judgment on GDPR Representative Actions
The High Court has delivered its first judgment concerning the operation of Ireland’s representative actions procedure under the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023. It rejected a general reversal of the burden of proof, but controllers must demonstrate compliance with engaged GDPR obligations. - Preferred Equity: A Flexible Capital Tool for Irish Businesses and their Sponsors
Preferred equity has moved from a niche instrument to a mainstream source of capital, and it is increasingly relevant to Irish deal-making. We explain how sponsors and Irish companies can use preference shares and hybrid capital instruments to fund growth, deliver liquidity and manage exit timing without ceding control. - Updated Procurement and Contract Approach for Irish Public Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER) has published a number of measures aimed at accelerating infrastructure, particularly in the transport, water, wastewater and energy sectors. Projects designated under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 may now use internationally recognised NEC or FIDIC contract forms. - DPC AI Report Part 1: Overview
In its published AI report, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) draws on five years of engagement with organisations developing and deploying AI products and services. The report provides the most detailed account to date of the scale, direction and practical operation of the DPC’s supervision of AI under the GDPR. - Budget 2027: Five Key Takeaways for Private Equity in Ireland
Budget 2027 is incremental rather than transformative for private equity. We examine the 2 percentage point cut in capital gains tax, a lower exit tax on funds, promised simplification of interest relief, R&D credit enhancements and simpler preliminary corporation tax rules. - Keeping Ireland’s Nuclear Option Open
What would it take? The question for Ireland is not whether to build a nuclear plant. It is whether to keep the option open. We examine the grid, waste, cost and legal questions facing Small Modular Reactors, and the groundwork needed now to keep nuclear viable for the 2040s.
