Rachel Benson

Mar 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Olivia Mullooly |Keith Smith |Rachel Benson |Edel Curry

Earlier this year the Irish government announced that a constitutional referendum will take place in June 2024 on Ireland's participation in the Unified Patent Court ("UPC"). A bill to give practical effect to the proposed constitutional amendment, if it is passed, was published on 15 February 2024.

Mar 7, 2024 | lexology.com | Rob Corbet |Colin Rooney |Olivia Mullooly |Ian Duffy |Rachel Benson

Obligations under Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the Digital Markets Act (Regulation 2022/1925) (the “DMA”) come into operation from 7 March 2024 for core platform services designated in September 2023, and those under the Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065) (the “DSA”) have applied to all online intermediaries in scope since 17 February 2024. As these key dates arrive, you might say that 2024 marks a year of significant regulatory change for digital services and online platforms.

Mar 5, 2024 | lexology.com | Olivia Mullooly |Keith Smith |Rachel Benson |Edel Curry

Earlier this year the Irish government announced that a constitutional referendum will take place in June 2024 on Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”). A bill to give practical effect to the proposed constitutional amendment, if it is passed, was published on 15 February 2024.