Company law changes due to COVID-19

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has published the general scheme of proposed legislation amending the Companies Act 2014.

Filed under:
Ireland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, A&L Goodbody, Coronavirus
Authors:
Julie Murray , Anne O’Neill
Location:
Ireland
Firm:
A&L Goodbody
Companies Act 2020: Insolvency Regime

In the second part of our coverage of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the Act), we consider amendments made to certain insolvency provisions of the Companies Act 2014 (the 2014 Act). All of these measures apply for an "interim period", expiring on 31 December 2020 (unless extended by Government).

Dividends

Filed under:
Ireland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, A&L Goodbody, Coronavirus, Companies Act
Authors:
Julie Murray , Anne O’Neill
Location:
Ireland
Firm:
A&L Goodbody
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Attorney General v Fintra Trawling Company Limited (High Court, 18 July 2016)

The perils of making a declaration of solvency by company directors, without reasonable grounds.

Summary

Filed under:
Ireland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, A&L Goodbody
Authors:
Sinead Kelly , Jack O'Farrell , Paula Mullooly , Julie Murray
Location:
Ireland
Firm:
A&L Goodbody