The Central Bank has commenced the first phase of a three-stage review of the Consumer Protection Code 2012 (as amended). As part of this first phase, on 3 October 2022, the Central Bank launched a discussion paper on the topic of consumer protection in financial services.

Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Legal News, a selection of our recent publications on subjects that may affect you or your business.

In this article we round-up the key measures and supports for the agri-business sector arising from Budget 2023.

We outline the key takeaways from EIOPA's peer review report on the performance of the Central Bank of Ireland and other EEA regulators in supervising outsourcing by (re)insurers.

The European Commission has proposed reclassifying certain beauty and brain stimulation devices without an intended medical purpose under the Medical Devices Regulation.

Climate change risks, outsourcing and digitalisation, are the key topics the Central Bank of Ireland addresses in its latest edition of the Insurance Newsletter.

The Government Legislation Programme for the Autumn 2022 session has been published, click here to view a selection of bills and proposals by industry or sector.

1 December 2022 has been fixed as the filing deadline under the Central Bank's SFDR Level 2 fast-track approval process.