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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | James Downey |Keith Smith |Aaron Boyle |Katrina Donnelly
Two electricity producers successfully challenged decisions toexclude them from the Capacity Market auction scheduled in November2024, in the cases of Kilshane Energy Ltd and Coolpowra BESS Ltd(the "applicants") v EirGrid plc andCommission for Regulation of Utilities("CRU") (the"respondents") [2025] IEHC 174. Similar challenges were successful in Northern Ireland judicialreview applications taken by EP Kilroot and PrimePower Generation in [2024] NIKB 102 (PDF, 535 KB).
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2 months ago | 
lexology.com | Aaron Boyle |Joanelle O'Cleirigh |Peter Woods |Ciara Dooley |Sarah Galvin |Edel Curry | +1 more
The European Commission set out its plan to increase sustainable and resilient production in Europe and to pursue competitiveness and decarbonisation, in a Clean Industrial Deal and an Action Plan for Affordable Energy. One of the areas earmarked for change is public procurement law. The Commission will make a proposal to revise the Public Procurement Framework. It describes the action as ‘revision of Public Procurement Directives to mainstream the use of non-price criteria’, to be done by Q4 2026.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Aaron Boyle |Karen Killoran |James Downey |Katrina Donnelly
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May 7, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Niav O'Higgins |Karen Killoran |Niamh McGovern |Maeve Crockett |Shane O’Neill |Ciara Dooley | +7 more
The Court has again given support to adjudication by granting leave to enforce an adjudication decision in McGill Construction Ltd (“referring party”) v Blue Whisp Ltd (“respondent”) [2024] IEHC 205, rejecting four grounds of opposition.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Suzanne Kearney |Aisling Carey |Golda Hession |Katrina Donnelly
From 30 December 2024, the EU Deforestation
Regulation (EUDR) will require operators and
traders to comply with new due diligence obligations, to ensure
that certain products traded on or exported from the EU market are
"deforestation-free".
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Suzanne Kearney |Aisling Carey |Golda Hession |Katrina Donnelly
From 30 December 2024, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will require operators and traders to comply with new due diligence obligations, to ensure that certain products traded on or exported from the EU market are “deforestation-free”. What Products are in Scope?
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Alex McLean |James Downey |Katrina Donnelly
The Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap
on Market Revenues) Act 2023 provided for certain entities
to make returns to the CRU not later than December 2023. The CRU
has now made Regulations setting out requirements in relation to
these returns: S.I. No. 86/2024 – Energy (Windfall Gains in
the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Act 2023 (Returns)
Regulations 2024.
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Sep 14, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Alex McLean |Niamh McGovern |Aaron Boyle |James Downey |Gillian Carragher |Katrina Donnelly
In Ireland, Government policy supports economic growth and direct inward investment. This requires adequate electricity supply. Typically, this means that electricity producers and consumers can obtain a connection to the electricity grid. It is also possible for cables to be laid directly between producers and consumers and this is not unusual in many jurisdictions.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Niav O'Higgins |Karen Killoran |Niamh McGovern |Maeve Crockett |Shane O’neill |Ciara Dooley | +10 more
The High Court in Ireland has given guidance on how applications to judicially review the decision of an adjudicator, while the adjudication process is ongoing, will be treated. In K&J Townmore Construction Ltd v Damien Keogh and Deslend (Mechanical) Ltd t/a Cobec Engineering Group [2023] IEHC 509, an adjudicator was appointed to resolve a payment dispute under a sub-contract between the contractor and sub-contractor.
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Niav O'Higgins |Karen Killoran |Niamh McGovern |Maeve Crockett |Shane O’neill |Ciara Dooley | +9 more
In the latest judgment enforcing adjudication decisions, the High Court emphasised that it is not its role to “be drawn into a detailed examination of the underlying merits of the adjudicator’s decision under the guise of identifying a breach of fair procedures ”. The Court again also reminded practitioners to be alert to differences between the Irish and UK statutory schemes.
