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Cooperation, dialogue, divergence: The future UK-EU relationship in financial services In this briefing, we consider the likely implications of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation between the EU and the UK that was adopted by the European Commission and is now subject to...

Baby, one more time?: UK and the EU Copyright Directive The UK government said that it would not be implementing the controversial EU Copyright Directive. Are we getting it anyway? What seems like a lifetime ago back in January 2020, the UK government announced that it had no plans to implement the EU’s...

Parent Company Liability back in the Supreme Court The English courts have become a popular destination for foreign claimants seeking damages from UK-domiciled parents for the alleged wrongful actions of their overseas subsidiaries. A new judgment from the Supreme Court gives useful guidance on the...

Reflections on the EU-UK Co-operation Agreement The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (the TCA), which came into provisional effect at 11pm on 31 December, is welcome in terms both of what has been achieved, and in providing a more cordial basis for future EU-UK relations and co-operation. The...

A brand new subsidy regime for the UK? Resolution of EU-UK negotiations on “level playing field for competition” may shape future UK subsidy regime. A key outstanding issue between the EU and the UK in the negotiations on the future partnership agreement is the implementation of a...

High Court places impact of Brexit on trade mark infringement on “advance track” The High Court has recently considered trade mark infringement through the use of a competitor’s mark as a Google keyword and in related internet advertising. The case itself was relatively straightforward on the facts, with the court finding that both...

Henry's back... The release of Sue Gray’s update report on 31st January somewhat overshadowed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a Brexit Freedoms Bill, timed to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. On exit day...

UK announces post-Brexit trade deal with Australia On 15 June 2021, Boris Johnson announced that the UK had agreed the broad terms of a free trade deal with Australia following a meeting with the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, with an “Agreement in Principle” expected to be published in the...

Spanish VAT refund for UK companies after Brexit - Yes, we have reciprocity! The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, but the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement provided for a transition period during which the UK continued to be treated as if it was an EU Member State. This transition period ended on 31 December 2020, meaning that the UK...

A reprieve for EU-UK data flows but other data privacy implications remain Many will have breathed a sigh of relief when the news filtered through that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed on 24 December included a temporary solution for the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK. This...