Posts Tagged ‘legal briefs’

Legal Briefs: Eu driving disqualification takes effect in Ireland

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

From 28 January 2010 any disqualification from driving in an EU state may also create a similar disqualification in Ireland. The Act provides for the foreign state to notify the Minister who in turn applies to Court to obtain an Irish disqualification order.
By passing S.I.11 of 2010, the Minister for Justice has brought into effect [...]

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Newsletter 2010 Issue 1: READY STEADY GO 2010

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Download and read the full newsletter in PDF format here.

In This Issue
- Tax briefs
- Cloud computing
- Business briefs
- Efficient business in 5 steps
- Legal briefs
- Debt enforcement
Investment Review and Outlook
Just over one year on from Lehman Brothers’ collapse, the world economy appears to be regaining its positive momentum and risk assets (i.e. equities, corporate credit, [...]

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Newsletter 2009 Issue 2: Succession Issues In The Family Business

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

In this Issue: – Tax briefs – Finance bill 2009 – Inheritance tax / revenue penalties – Business briefs – Legal briefs – Dow jones index 1900 – 2008

Quite often, in family businesses, the importance of careful planning for the passing of the control and ownership of a family business does not get the attention that it merits. In terms of planning, succession is not regarded as a business issue – indeed succession can often be regarded as a nonbusiness issue to be addressed by the owner entrepreneur at some point in the future “when the time is right”. In the current economic environment when most forms of property are at their lowest valuation in decades the time may just be right for optimum succession planning.

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Newsletter 2009 Issue 1: Plan to Survive and Succeed in These Turbulent Times

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

In This Issue – 10 Tips for Efficient Credit Control – Tax Briefs – Business Briefs – Legal Briefs – Redundancy FAQs

There is little doubt that 2009 will be more difficult than 2008 for all businesses. Owner managers feel under pressure like never before and in a lot of instances feel lonely and isolated and do not know where to look for assistance. Therefore now more than ever before is a time when all owner managers should be stepping backand taking a strategic overview of how their business is positioned. This is not the time to let yourself become totally embroiled in the operational issues of the business. Those who position themselves properly should be looking beyond the short term and taking a view as to how they can benefit out of the opportunities that will be there when the cycle of recession passes on.

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