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Change of Procedure for lodging Section 137 Bonds

Change of Procedure for lodging Section 137 Bonds

03 October 2022

As a brief re-cap first of all, under Section 137 of the Companies Act 2014 every Irish registered company must have at least one director appointed who is an EEA resident. Read more

An Update on The Corporate Enforcement Authority Bill 2018

An Update on The Corporate Enforcement Authority Bill 2018

16 April 2021

In 2018, the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill was published, with the view to re-establishing the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) with a more independent body called the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA). Read more

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Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

02 November 2023

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) became law in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022. The Act creates a registration requirement at Companies House for any overseas entity which owns a qualifying estate to register on the Register of Beneficial Ownership of Overseas Entities (the “Overseas Register”) maintained by the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (the “Registrar”) and to disclose details of their beneficial owners therein. Read more

PPSNs for Directors verification and filings with the CRO

PPSNs for Directors verification and filings with the CRO

06 October 2023

The requirement for company directors to provide Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSN) came into force on 11 June 2023. After three months, the system has bedded in and the CRO has been able to identify some particular issues that presenters and directors may wish to address. Read more

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