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Brexit and IP - Refresher A selection of our blogs from 2020 on intellectual property and Brexit from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May. EU Trade Marks after the Brexit transition period It’s now less than 6 months until the end of the Brexit Transi...

Beyond adequacy – Brexit’s wider data privacy implications Whilst adequacy and international transfers are important considerations given the amount of personal data that currently flows freely, there are other Brexit-related data privacy issues that have received less attention which also need to be addressed. A...

Brexit: Pension Scheme Preparedness This Brexit update considers actions pension schemes should be taking in preparation for 1 January 2021. At the end of the update is a short checklist of actions for pension scheme trustees. This update considers actions pension schemes should be taking...

Brexit and the Capital Markets – does equivalence need to be mutual? Analysis of capital markets “equivalence” determinations by the EU and the UK for prospectuses and accounting standards and their impact on market participants after the end of the Brexit implementation period. In the non-binding Political De...

Brexit Essentials: Will this deal get Brexit done? The EU Withdrawal Agreement provides for the UK to continue to be treated as an EU member state for almost all purposes until the end of the implementation period on 31 December 2020. As a result, the practical impact of “exit day” for most bu...

Brexit Essentials: Brexit according to the manifestos This briefing summarises the main parties’ policies on the Brexit process, and the headline views of each party on the shape of the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The outcome of the election could materially affect the timing (and like...

Brexit Essentials: Contracts through a Brexit lens Questions to consider when reviewing material contracts through a Brexit lens. The UK’s exit from the EU and its economic repercussions may have implications for a range of general commercial and other types of contract. This briefing suggests ques...

Brexit Essentials: Where do we go from here? This issue of Brexit Essentials outlines the possible outcomes and some of the legal constraints that might shape the UK’s future relationship with the EU. “I don’t want no deal as the outcome..I don’t want to lead with a WTO solu...

Is your website Brexit ready? This briefing looks at how changes to the e-commerce regime post-Brexit may impact your website. As the possibility of the UK leaving the EU with no deal increases, organisations are redoubling their efforts to finalise Brexit plans. But what does this m...

Brexit Essentials: The Customs Union Our latest Brexit Essentials recalls the characteristics and consequences of a potential customs union between the EU and the UK. The possible formation of a customs union between the EU and the UK after Brexit has recently emerged as a central topic of ...