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Provision of emergency services found not to breach EU law

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • January 30 2008

On 18 December 2007, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) (in Case C-53203), overturned the European Commission's (Commission) decision regarding the Eastern Regional Health Authority (Authority

CFI upholds Irish health insurance system

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • February 15 2008

The European Court of First Instance (CFI) has dismissed a challenge by the private insurance operator, BUPA, to the Irish health insurance system

BUPA loses Irish state aid appeal

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • February 29 2008

On 12 February, the Court of First Instance (CFI) issued its judgment in Case T-28903, dismissing an application by BUPA to annul a decision of the European Commission (the Commission) in respect of a risk equalisation system for the private medical insurance sector in Ireland

CFI rejects BUPA’s complaint of Ireland’s risk equalisation system

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • February 27 2008

The Court of First Instance (CFI) has upheld the Commission’s decision to reject BUPA’s complaint that the Irish authorities’ risk equalisation system (RES) constitutes illegal state aid to the private medical insurance sector

Inquests and proposed changes under the Coroners Bill 2007

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • December 17 2008

Proposed changes under the Coroners Bill 2007 could have a significant impact on medical practitioners, especially in relation to MRSA

Referring employees for medical assessment

  • Mason Hayes & Curran
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 9 2013

In a recent High Court case, Delaney v Central Bank of Ireland 2011, which involved a referral by the Central Bank of a senior employee for psychiatric

Health insurance proposals

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • February 2 2009

The Minister for Health has published the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 which provides for the amendment of the existing health insurance and tax legislation to ensure that access to health insurance cover is available without differentiation made in respect of age and health status

Swine flu guidance for employers

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • September 4 2009

Officially called Influenza A (H1N1), swine flu can cause serious health complications or even death in a small proportion of the population

Irish patent perspectives pharmaceutical revocation actions, an obvious step in the right direction?

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • December 31 2009

The recent Commercial Court case of Glaxo Group Limited v Patents Act (2009) is the only Irish decision in recent times to deal with the revocation of a patent on the grounds of lack of inventive step

Commission authorises Irish health insurance tax and levies scheme

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • June 26 2009

The European Commission has approved a new Irish health insurance scheme that includes both levies and tax-relief measures designed to decrease the risk differentials for health insurers between old and young customers