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Late in the evening on 30 July, the last day before its summer break, the Irish parliament (Oireachtas) passed the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020. This is likely to be signed into law and commenced within two weeks.
Three of its provisions are particularly relevant to insolvency processes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Creditors’ meetings