Welcome to our September 2023 edition of Legal News.

Welcome to our September 2023 edition of Legal News where we continue to provide you with a selection of our recent publications, and present our Legal News Podcast where our knowledge lawyers discuss some interesting developments in employment law and the latest development in tech law with the data act. Click here or on the image below to listen to our podcast.

For more information on any of the topics covered in this edition, please contact the people listed in the articles or your usual William Fry contact.

• Crypto-Assets Regulatory Updates – August 2023
  The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) (MiCA) is now in force.
• Fully Paid Domestic Violence Leave to be Introduced in Ireland Shortly
  Irish employees will soon have a statutory entitlement to paid domestic violence leave.
• ESMA Sustainability CSA: Central Bank Issues Questionnaire
  ESMA launches a CSA on fund managers’ compliance with SFDR, the Taxonomy and UCITS/AIFMD sustainability-related rules.
• DECC Opens its Private Wires Consultation
  The Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications opens its Private Wires Consultation for submissions from the public.
• The Data Act – Unlocking the EU’s Data Economy
  The Data Act is a new EU driven legal framework which seeks to make more data available for use in the EU.
• ELTIF 2.0 – Welcome Clarity on Irish Implementation
  Central Bank will consult later this year on its proposal to update its AIF Rulebook to facilitate implementation of the ELTIF 2.0 Regulation.

In Shorts

• M&A Review – Outlook
• Asset Management & Investment Funds Update – August 2023