Company Law

Our main role is to advise and assist the Minister in relation to carrying out the statutory responsibilities under the Companies Acts and provide a liaison service for the company law regulatory bodies.

Preparation and drafting of legislation in relation to company law (auditing) and company law (accounting); the negotiation of EU proposals in these areas of company law and the transposition of EU proposals into domestic law.

The Company Law Review Group’s Secretariat is located in the Department. The Company Law Review Group is a statutory advisory expert body charged with advising the Minister on the review and development of company law in Ireland.

The Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Act 2021 provides for a dedicated rescue process for small and micro companies, namely the 'Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP)'.