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19 February 2020

What has the EU Withdrawal Agreement done for us?

Looks at the benefits of the EU Withdrawal Agreement from a UK perspective in seven areas including citizens' rights, data protection, cross-border litigation and intellectual property.

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19 February 2020

Brexit, data protection and the transitional period

How organisations managing data should prepare for end of the Brexit transitional period. Assesses likelihood of UK data protection regime not been passed as adequate by EU by end of 2020 and what organisations can do to manage this risk.

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4 min read

17 January 2020

The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill: round 2

We explore the key features of the second iteration of the Bill to implement Johnson’s withdrawal agreement, which is set to become law by 31 January.

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19 December 2019

Brexit and public procurement: a reminder

Following the Conservative victory in the general election, we thought it would be timely to revisit the implications of Brexit for public procurement.

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3 October 2019

A no-deal Brexit and EU trademarks and designs

Despite recent attempts by the opposition parties to block a no-deal Brexit, and the resumption of negotiations with the EU on a revised deal, a Halloween no-deal Brexit remains a real possibility. However, in such an event owners of EU trademarks and designs can at least be certain as to how these rights will be protected.

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2 October 2019

Will Brexit happen on 31 October?

It is far from certain that Boris Johnson will be able to deliver on his promise to bring the UK out of the EU on 31 October “no ifs, no buts”. But as we explain, there are some relative legal certainties amid all the confusion.

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25 September 2019

Assessing the impact of a no-deal Brexit on litigation

Disputes have always created uncertainty and disruption for businesses but the absence of a deal on the UK’s exit from the European Union would mean less clarity for litigants over how disputes can be resolved effectively.

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6 min read

12 June 2019

Brexit: the countdown to October 31

As the Conservative Party’s leadership election kicks off in the wake of last week’s Peterborough by-election, we assess the impact of recent developments.

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4 min read

14 May 2019

Legal preparations in Poland for no-deal Brexit

The Polish legislature has recently taken steps to prepare for the impact of a no-deal Brexit on UK financial market entities operating in Poland. This briefing has kindly been supplied to Mills & Reeve by the Polish law firm Czabański & Gałuszyński.

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16 April 2019

EU agrees new, flexible extension to Brexit date

What is the detail behind the EU’s agreement to extend the UK’s leaving date to 31 October and what are the practical implications?

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1 April 2019

Mind the Gap! The challenge of managing skills shortages and a dynamic workforce during Brexit

As we hurtle towards Brexit day (well, whenever that may be…), we find ourselves in the rather uncomfortable position of not knowing whether we are leaving with a deal or without a deal. While businesses attempt to prepare for life after Brexit, it can be difficult to undertake the planning needed without certainty of what will happen.

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27 March 2019

Brexit postponed: where to with Article 50?

In this briefing we assess where the UK stands after the EU’s decision to grant a limited extension to Article 50.

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12 March 2019

UK Industrial Strategy - The importance of higher education and research

As the UK prepares to leave membership of the European Union, we review the UK Industrial Strategy, which was set out in the Government’s White Paper in November 2017 – Building a Britain fit for the future – and consider the importance of the role played by the UK higher education and research sector.

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11 March 2019

How frustrating is Brexit (where leases of commercial property are concerned)?

For those who just cannot get enough Brexit-related news and analysis, the High Court in Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Limited v European Medicines Agency recently provided an interesting, if perhaps unsurprising, take on the doctrine of frustration as it applies to leases.

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4 March 2019

Brexit Briefing: Trade marks and registered designs

With little time remaining before the UK is due to leave the European Union, considerable uncertainty still remains about the shape of Brexit and the future for business. EU trade marks, Community designs (registered and unregistered), and EU designations of International trade marks and registered designs (referred to below as “EU Rights”) apply automatically across the whole EU.

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4 March 2019

Trade marks and registered designs

EU trade marks, Community designs (registered and unregistered), and EU designations of International trade marks and registered designs (referred to below as “EU Rights”) apply automatically across the whole EU. However, without action by the UK Government, these rights will no longer be protected in the UK once it leaves. Draft UK legislation offers some clarity as to how EU rights will be affected by Brexit.

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18 February 2019

Stopping Formula One in its tracks- the harsh reality facing British Motorsport after Brexit

Formula One (F1) is widely regarded as the pinnacle of world motorsport and is an industry worth around $4 billion a year. In total, the ten F1 teams spend around $2.6 billion a year on technology, research and development in order to make their cars that split second faster than their competitors in pursuit of F1 glory.

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4 min read

7 February 2019

Exploring solutions to the Brexit deadlock

With the clock advancing ever closer towards 29 March, how can the current deadlock between the UK and the EU be broken and a hard Brexit averted?

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5 min read

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