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Brexit

The UK’s exit from the EU will present both challenges and opportunities across the board. Whether you are a business with a domestic UK market or one trading internationally, and regardless of whether your operations are based in the UK or not.

Our Brexit experts can help you to understand what this could mean for your business – in terms of overall impact and at the detailed operational level. We’re ready to help whether you are looking at Brexit from the UK, Europe, the US, Asia or anywhere else.

Our latest insights below highlight some specific areas businesses should be looking at to start preparing for Brexit now.

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Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023

European Parliament and Council adopt negotiating positions on Right to Repair Directive | EMA publishes first electronic product information for...

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29/11/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023

FSA launches precision-bred organisms consultation | Government responds to committees disappointment on HFSS delay | FSA's annual report highlights resourcing...

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29/11/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

UK government announces an indefinite extension of CE marking recognition | UK Product Safety Review | New guidance on Innovative...

27/09/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

Government decides not to implement mandatory food waste reporting | Nutrition and health claims on food: proposed legislative reforms |...

27/09/2023

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Regulatory and compliance

UK government heralds 'indefinite' CE marking recognition in GB market

Businesses will still need to look carefully at regulations and determine if a UKCA or CE mark is more appropriate

03/08/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

Large producers to submit EPR data by 1 October 2023 | European Parliament strengthens ecodesign rules on product lifespan |...

26/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

HFSS restrictions across the nations | Ofcom respond to consultation on online HFSS advertising | Expected revised guidance on precautionary...

26/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

FCA letter to cryptoasset firms on changes to financial promotion rules | Parliamentary inquiry into lending to SMEs and access...

26/07/2023

Knowledge Notes

Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?

We examine how our predictions have turned out in practice, and what to watch out for as autumn draws nearer

19/07/2023

Brexit

The Retained EU Law Act 2023: the revolution is cancelled, but substantive change to UK law post-Brexit continues

Fundamental principles of EU law removed, broad ministerial powers granted and a limited 'sunset' of retained law

12/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2023

General Product Safety Regulation enters into force | Council of the EU adopt position on new Product Liability Directive |...

28/06/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023

UK government publishes draft legislation on the protect duty | HSE launches inspection initiative into respiratory health for the construction...

25/05/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023

FSA commission review of novel food framework | How will the Retained EU Law Bill affect UK and international businesses?

25/05/2023

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Reforms to working time, TUPE and non-competes; stress in the workplace; and an update from our incentives team

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting employers

11/05/2023

Brexit

How will the Retained EU Law Bill affect UK and international businesses?

A slow passage in Parliament has added to uncertainty as businesses and their risk managers look to prepare for change

11/05/2023

Intellectual property

UK sets out the new Science and Technology Framework

Government growth ambitions for critical technologies including AI and future telecoms require regulatory clarity

30/03/2023

Employment and pensions

What effect will the Spring Budget 2023 have on UK immigration?

Policy to simplify business visitor rules may enable visitors to conduct a wider range of business activities in the UK...

17/03/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Spring Budget 2023 | UK chancellor announces new regulatory model for medicines and medical technologies

Move raises the question of whether regulatory framework for medicines and medical devices will diverge from the EU model in...

16/03/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Developers given six weeks to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings | Risks posed by falling trees | Building Safety...

28/02/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Medical Technology Strategy | UK to introduce regulatory framework for point of care manufacturing | Commission launches call for evidence...

28/02/2023

Brexit

The UK Retained EU Law Bill: legislative havoc or promised post-Brexit deregulation?

As the House of Lords begins its second reading of the controversial bill, we look at what it does, what...

06/02/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

New novel foods? | Genetically modified crops? | New timescales for HFSS products

27/01/2023

Knowledge Notes

UK business law predictions for 2023

As the new year unfolds, we look ahead at what legal developments businesses can expect

11/01/2023

The Built Environment

A look ahead for UK real estate in 2023

The new year will be a busy one – including the implementation of new regimes for overseas ownership of UK...

06/01/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Regulatory Horizons Council makes recommendations to UK government for the regulation of AI as a medical device

'Urgent need to get the regulation right' says RHC report which recommends an increase in regulatory capacity and capability to...

12/12/2022

Regulatory Outlook

Data protection | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022

ICO publishes updated guidance on international data transfer requirements | UK government finalises South Korea data adequacy decision | Deadline...

30/11/2022

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022

Government further delays use of UK product safety marking | UK-wide packaging regulations expected to enter into force in late...

30/11/2022

Intellectual property

General Court finds UK evidence not admissible post-Brexit in EUIPO proceedings

Judgment disagrees with earlier decisions and rejects UK evidence despite pre-Brexit filing date of contested EU mark

22/11/2022

Life Sciences and Healthcare

MHRA moves to assuage medical device manufacturers over UK's post-Brexit plans

Businesses will have more time to prepare for the new UKCA marking regime and comment on draft medical device regulations

26/10/2022

Life Sciences and Healthcare

The UK medical devices regime and the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol

Life Sciences analysis: Peter Rudd-Clarke, partner, and Anna Lundy, associate director, at Osborne Clarke discuss how the medical device industry...

22/07/2022

IT and data

UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation

What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?

28/06/2022

Intellectual property

General Court confirms UK trade marks can still be asserted in EUIPO proceedings against EUTMs filed before Brexit

Earlier UK trade marks can be used in support of EUIPO proceedings if the EU application or registration under attack...

23/03/2022

IT and data

UK international data transfer agreements laid before Parliament

Businesses relieved of uncertainty regarding data transfers outside of the UK as the ICO signals that agreements are almost finalised

03/02/2022

Brexit

How the UK regulates sectors and markets: five new principles

The government has set out principles based on a sovereign approach, leading from the front, proportionality, what works and high...

01/02/2022

Intellectual property

High Court provides clarity for brand owners on interpreting Brexit-related legislation

UK courts retain jurisdiction to grant pan-EU injunctions in EU trade mark cases pending at the end of the Brexit...

24/01/2022

Banking and finance

Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK

Highly unusual cost-reduction move demonstrates shifting dynamics

19/11/2021

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Employment and pensions

Immigration Update: The Brexit saga continues...

It is 20 months since Brexit, but many issues that have arisen in the immigration world since the UK left...

16/09/2021

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Employment and pensions

Immigration Update: The right to work

With the Home Office constantly changing its position with regards to how employers may conduct right-to-work checks in the light...

16/09/2021

Regulatory and compliance

Government extends the deadline for using CE marking until 2023

Businesses given more time to transition to using the new UKCA mark

31/08/2021

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Decarbonisation

Decarbonisation | In conversation with … Damian Dunphy

This is the second podcast in our series titled 'Decarbonisation | In conversation with ...'

30/07/2021

Brexit

Negotiating English governing law and jurisdiction clauses post-Brexit

Now that we are a few months past the end of the Brexit transition period, we take a look at...

19/05/2021

Dispute resolution

Has Brexit had an impact on cross border disputes?

In a word, yes, when it comes to cross-border disputes involving the UK and the EU/EFTA countries. Contracts containing an...

06/05/2021

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and...

13/04/2021

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Why international arbitration is ideally suited for the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector

Private, flexible and easily enforceable across much of the world, it is not hard to see why international arbitration is...

23/02/2021

Dispute resolution

What does the new UK-EU relationship mean for English jurisdiction clauses and judgments?

28/01/2021

Financial Services

Brexit regulations put an end to European credit information rules

Lenders must implement changes to their pre-contract credit information and default notices

07/01/2021

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Getting to grips with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context

07/01/2021

Brexit

How the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement is implemented in UK domestic law

06/01/2021

IT and data

UK and EU data protection post-Brexit: a brief guide

At 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period came to end and a new UK data protection regime...

05/01/2021

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Workforce Solutions

Brexit deal: seven major issues for workforce solutions and consultancy businesses

The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) sets out a lot of detail about how consultancies, recruiters, staffing companies, managed...

04/01/2021

Banking and finance

Brexit, jurisdiction and finance: the demise of the asymmetric jurisdiction clause?

With potential difficulties enforcing asymmetric jurisdiction clauses, parties are going to need to think carefully about the right jurisdiction clause...

17/12/2020

Regulatory and compliance

UK government maps post-Brexit shake up of public procurement

With the UK no longer bound to comply with EU procurement rules from 2021, a green paper and policy note...

16/12/2020

Brexit: the state of play on 11 December 2020

11/12/2020

Brexit

Brexit contract checklist

How might your commercial contracts be affected by the end of the Brexit transition period, and what can you do...

09/12/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | What to look for in a UK-EU free trade agreement

As we await the outcome of the EU-UK trade negotiations, here is my note on 'What to look for in...

02/12/2020

Brexit

What to look for in a UK-EU free trade agreement

If the UK and EU agree on the text of a free trade agreement (FTA), here are some of the...

01/12/2020

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Brexit Business Brief | What happens to EU law at the end of the transition period?

There will be a small revolution in the UK legal system from 1 January 2021. It will affect the work...

22/10/2020

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'Retained EU law' | What happens to EU law in the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period?

Retained EU law represents a fundamental new concept under English law, but what exactly will constitute retained EU law and...

14/09/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Back for the Countdown

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

29/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown: The UK is leaving the Single Market…and so will have to legislate for its own Internal Market

23/07/2020

Brexit

Energy: legal implications of Brexit for your business

20/07/2020

Dispute resolution

UK sanctions regime diverges from the EU's as government names its first post-Brexit targets

The UK has introduced regulations imposing sanctions on 49 individuals for violations of human rights in the first changes to...

16/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown | UK government publishes 'Border Operating Model' setting out major changes to procedures for importing and exporting goods after the transition period

14/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown | EU summarises the changes happening anyway | UK immigration system details | 'Let's get going'

13/07/2020

Brexit talks to accelerate as UK confirms no extension to the transition period

12/06/2020

After June 2020, is there really no way of extending the Brexit transition period or securing a new 'implementation' period?

04/06/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Only one question

In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, we explore the only Brexit question which currently matters: will the transition period...

01/04/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Different visions

The negotiations begin today, with the EU and UK having different visions of the future relationship.

02/03/2020

Intellectual property

IP after Brexit: consequences and checklists

Brexit has consequences for intellectual property in the UK. Our Insight draws together some of the headline issues alongside actions...

21/02/2020

Employment and pensions

ePassport gates: genius idea or recipe for disaster?

06/02/2020

Employment and pensions

Ready for 2021 and beyond?

06/02/2020

Employment and pensions

Brexit | Immigration update

06/02/2020

Brexit

The UK exits: 20 quick things you should know

28/01/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | The UK exits: 20 quick things you should know

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/01/2020

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Exit, and a timeline for the negotiations

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

16/01/2020

Brexit

Timeline for Brexit 2020

15/01/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | What happens now

The UK is set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020 With the Conservative Party now in a substantial...

13/12/2019

Brexit

Ready for Brexit? Preparing for the impact of Brexit on EU citizens' rights

05/11/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Everything is possible

31/10/2019

Dispute resolution

Enforcing judgments in the event of a no deal Brexit

23/10/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | UK government's latest, comprehensive 'no deal' guidance

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context. You're receiving...

08/10/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | "Parliament has not been prorogued"

24/09/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | 10 days of Parliamentary tumult

10/09/2019

Brexit

Data protection and privacy: are you Brexit-ready for any outcome?

05/09/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Government guidance relaunched

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

02/09/2019

Workforce Solutions

No-deal Brexit: a checklist of what consultancies, staffing and recruitment companies may need to think about

As 31 October looms closer and rhetoric from both the UK and the EU27 hardens, the increasing possibility/probability of a...

20/08/2019

Brexit

Brexit and immigration | What are the new dates for EU migrants to be aware of?

22/05/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Rolling exit dates

12/04/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Can Parliament resolve the impasse?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/03/2019

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Brexit | UK publishes tariff rates: how do they work?

The UK government this morning (13 March 2019) published the tariff rates that would apply to imports if the UK...

13/03/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Perhaps the UK will leave with a deal on 29 March 2019

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/02/2019

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Brexit

Frustrated? What does the EMA decision mean for contracts affected by Brexit?

The UK High Court rules that the European Medicines Agency's 25 year lease was not frustrated by Brexit.

21/02/2019

Brexit

UK confirms how protection for EU registered rights will be maintained in the UK in a 'no deal' Brexit

11/02/2019

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | February 2019 | What would a 'no deal' Brexit mean for UK business regulation?

With less than two months until the UK leaves the EU, a 'no deal' Brexit still remains the default outcome.

10/02/2019

Financial Services

Brexit | What would be the impact on UK firms seeking to implement SCA-RTS?

04/02/2019

Financial Services

No deal Brexit | How will the UK Temporary Permissions Regime for the financial services sector work?

04/02/2019

Regulatory and compliance

No deal Brexit | UK government sets out changes to regulated procurement regime

04/02/2019

Financial Services

What changes do lenders need to make to customer-facing documentation before 29 March 2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit?

04/02/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | An extension of the Article 50 period?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

04/02/2019

Competition, antitrust and trade

How will State aid be regulated in the UK in the event of a no deal Brexit?

The UK government has published legislation establishing the new legal regime governing State aid.

04/02/2019

Workforce Solutions

Brexit – what do staffing and recruitment companies need to do now about contract wording, immigration and data protection?

15/01/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Deal. No deal. Managed no deal

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

20/12/2018

Life Sciences and Healthcare

What will Brexit mean for the Life Sciences sector – in a deal or a no deal scenario?

With less than four months until the UK officially leaves the EU, amid confidence votes and delayed votes in the...

13/12/2018

Employment and pensions

Business immigration: looking beyond Brexit

In September, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its long-awaited report in to the proposed UK immigration systems post-Brexit. Despite...

06/12/2018

Tax

Tax: legal implications of Brexit for your business

29/11/2018

Employment and pensions

Business immigration: looking beyond Brexit

19/11/2018

Employment and pensions

Brexit and immigration: is your workforce Brexit ready?

19/11/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Plan beats no plan?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

16/11/2018

Brexit

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for IP?

13/11/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | No deal preparations

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

31/10/2018

Regulatory and compliance

Updated draft of Consumer Credit Brexit Regulations published

30/10/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Are we nearly there yet?

09/10/2018

Brexit

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for the protection of IP rights?

Yesterday (24 September 2018), the UK government released its latest batch of no-deal technical notices. This included five notices focussing...

25/09/2018

Financial Services

The Great British Break Off: Key considerations for AIFMs preparing for a “no deal” Brexit

21/09/2018

Energy and Utilities

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 5: #Funding of energy investments

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector specific-challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one...

20/09/2018

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Wrapped in a mystery

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

06/09/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief: Regulatory Outlook special edition

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

14/08/2018

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Brexit

Implications of Brexit for environmental law

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for food law

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for regulated procurement

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for product regulation

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for payments

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for health and safety

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for export control and sanctions

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for employment and contingent workforce

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for data protection and privacy

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for digital media and entertainment

13/08/2018

Employment and pensions

Brexit | EU Settlement Scheme: New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for cyber security

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for consumer protection

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for consumer finance

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for competition

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for anti-corruption, bribery and financial crime

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for advertising and marketing

13/08/2018

Financial Services

Q&A | What would a “no deal” Brexit mean for APIs/EMIs?

02/08/2018

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | Brexit special edition | July 2018

26/07/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | It's finally the law

03/07/2018

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Banking and finance

Latest from the UK financial services regulators on preparations for Brexit

02/07/2018

Brexit

Brexit immigration update

25/06/2018

Energy and Utilities

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 2: #TEN-E

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector-specific challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one...

13/06/2018

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Out, with opt-ins

30/05/2018

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Energy and Utilities

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 1: #REMIT

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector-specific challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one...

30/05/2018

Brexit

Brexit: could the (legal) revolution be delayed?

21/05/2018

Brexit

Brexit Briefing: UK stays ambiguous on sanctions cooperation

08/05/2018

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Brexit

Post-Brexit regulation of State aid rules: UK government set out a framework for the future

19/04/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Sectors and the future relationship

17/04/2018

Energy and Utilities

‘Green Brexit’: a new era for the UK’s environment?

26/03/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief newsletter | The transition period is green for go

20/03/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | "So let’s get on with it"

05/03/2018

Intellectual property

Protection of EU IP rights post-Brexit: the EU sets outs its position

05/03/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Speeches and roads

15/02/2018

Brexit

House of Lords Brexit report identifies key challenges and opportunities for UK competition and State aid law

05/02/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief newsletter | "It isn't really a negotiation"

02/02/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief newsletter | The transition period

19/01/2018

Brexit and business | A timeline of what to expect in 2018

15/12/2017

EU Trade Marks and Community Designs post-Brexit

08/12/2017

Post-Brexit: should our contracts still have English law and jurisdiction clauses?

06/11/2017

Brexit and business | Major UK trade legislation ahead

16/10/2017

The future of State aid regulation in the UK after Brexit: what could follow after the Repeal Bill?

11/10/2017

Brexit Business Digest | Major customs, VAT and excise legislation ahead

11/10/2017

How might Brexit impact UK and international commercial contracts under which recruiters operate and what, if anything, can you do about it?

09/10/2017

Pensions and the Brexit 'divorce bill': a familiar tale for businesses

09/10/2017

The future of State aid regulation in the UK after Brexit: what could follow after the Repeal Bill?

13/09/2017

An update on EEA-UK data flows post-Brexit: UK government sets out its position

07/09/2017

Brexit and business: UK seeking to replicate existing regime for cross-border disputes and enforcement

23/08/2017

Brexit and business: what do the EU-Japan negotiations mean for post-Brexit dispute resolution?

17/08/2017

Post-Brexit: mutual recognition and enforcement of UK and EU judgments

20/07/2017

Brexit

Brexit and business: the Repeal Bill has been published – why does it matter?

14/07/2017

Brexit and business: a big week for people, process and legislation - what did we learn?

23/06/2017

Commercial

What does the UK government's Brexit negotiation strategy mean for frictionless EEA-UK data flows?

05/06/2017

Brexit and business: Q&A on the UK's withdrawal process

05/05/2017

Brexit and business: how far apart are the UK and the EU's negotiating positions?

02/05/2017

Navigating investor-state disputes in a post-Brexit world

28/04/2017

UK general election: what does it mean for Brexit and for legislation currently going through the UK Parliament?

18/04/2017

Environment: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Pensions: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Public procurement: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Intellectual property: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Dispute resolution: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Employment: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Contingent workforce: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Corporate: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Tax: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Data protection and privacy: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Competition law: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Immigration: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Commercial: legal implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Trade: implications of Brexit for your business

28/03/2017

Supreme Court denies government appeal in landmark ruling on Article 50

24/01/2017

Court rules that approval of Parliament is needed before the UK government can trigger Article 50

03/11/2016

Brexit High Court challenge: Osborne Clarke reports on the advocacy and atmosphere in court during this famous hearing

20/10/2016

Brexit: France looks to lure British firms in the event of a loss of passporting rights

20/10/2016

Brexit High Court hearing: does the UK government need the approval of Parliament before it can invoke Article 50?

13/10/2016

UK – Brexit: what do UK businesses need to know?

04/10/2016

Article 50 to be triggered by end of March 2017; upon Brexit, all existing EU law will be converted to UK law

03/10/2016

Brexit

What will Brexit mean for data protection laws in the UK?

21/07/2016

Financial Services

Talking Brexit: addressing the legal implications and practical steps for businesses

14/07/2016

Where should I bring my follow-on claim in future?: The impact of Brexit and the Damages Directive on international cartel damages litigation

07/07/2016

Brexit and the Digital Single Market: what does this mean for your business?

04/07/2016

Brexit: letting the dust settle

29/06/2016

Brexit for employers: what are the key employment issues for HR to deal with now?

28/06/2016

Countdown to Brexit: what are the legal implications?

24/06/2016

Brexit timeline and key documents

24/06/2016

What will Brexit look like?

24/06/2016

Financial services regulation: legal implications of Brexit for your business

24/06/2016

Advertising and marketing: legal implications of Brexit for your business

24/06/2016

Telecoms regulation: legal implications of Brexit for your business

24/06/2016

Health and safety: legal implications of Brexit for your business

24/06/2016

What are the legal implications of Brexit for your business?

24/06/2016

Brexit: a detailed look at the IP issues

25/05/2016

After a Brexit: how much more difficult would the authorisation procedure for new drugs become?

29/04/2016

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Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023

European Parliament and Council adopt negotiating positions on Right to Repair Directive | EMA publishes first electronic product information for...

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29/11/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023

FSA launches precision-bred organisms consultation | Government responds to committees disappointment on HFSS delay | FSA's annual report highlights resourcing...

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29/11/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

UK government announces an indefinite extension of CE marking recognition | UK Product Safety Review | New guidance on Innovative...

27/09/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

Government decides not to implement mandatory food waste reporting | Nutrition and health claims on food: proposed legislative reforms |...

27/09/2023

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Regulatory and compliance

UK government heralds 'indefinite' CE marking recognition in GB market

Businesses will still need to look carefully at regulations and determine if a UKCA or CE mark is more appropriate

03/08/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

Large producers to submit EPR data by 1 October 2023 | European Parliament strengthens ecodesign rules on product lifespan |...

26/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

HFSS restrictions across the nations | Ofcom respond to consultation on online HFSS advertising | Expected revised guidance on precautionary...

26/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2023

FCA letter to cryptoasset firms on changes to financial promotion rules | Parliamentary inquiry into lending to SMEs and access...

26/07/2023

Knowledge Notes

Reviewing our UK business law predictions for 2023: how are we doing at the half-way point?

We examine how our predictions have turned out in practice, and what to watch out for as autumn draws nearer

19/07/2023

Brexit

The Retained EU Law Act 2023: the revolution is cancelled, but substantive change to UK law post-Brexit continues

Fundamental principles of EU law removed, broad ministerial powers granted and a limited 'sunset' of retained law

12/07/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2023

General Product Safety Regulation enters into force | Council of the EU adopt position on new Product Liability Directive |...

28/06/2023

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Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023

UK government publishes draft legislation on the protect duty | HSE launches inspection initiative into respiratory health for the construction...

25/05/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food Law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2023

FSA commission review of novel food framework | How will the Retained EU Law Bill affect UK and international businesses?

25/05/2023

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | Reforms to working time, TUPE and non-competes; stress in the workplace; and an update from our incentives team

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting employers

11/05/2023

Brexit

How will the Retained EU Law Bill affect UK and international businesses?

A slow passage in Parliament has added to uncertainty as businesses and their risk managers look to prepare for change

11/05/2023

Intellectual property

UK sets out the new Science and Technology Framework

Government growth ambitions for critical technologies including AI and future telecoms require regulatory clarity

30/03/2023

Employment and pensions

What effect will the Spring Budget 2023 have on UK immigration?

Policy to simplify business visitor rules may enable visitors to conduct a wider range of business activities in the UK...

17/03/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Spring Budget 2023 | UK chancellor announces new regulatory model for medicines and medical technologies

Move raises the question of whether regulatory framework for medicines and medical devices will diverge from the EU model in...

16/03/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Developers given six weeks to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings | Risks posed by falling trees | Building Safety...

28/02/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Medical Technology Strategy | UK to introduce regulatory framework for point of care manufacturing | Commission launches call for evidence...

28/02/2023

Brexit

The UK Retained EU Law Bill: legislative havoc or promised post-Brexit deregulation?

As the House of Lords begins its second reading of the controversial bill, we look at what it does, what...

06/02/2023

Regulatory Outlook

Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

New novel foods? | Genetically modified crops? | New timescales for HFSS products

27/01/2023

Knowledge Notes

UK business law predictions for 2023

As the new year unfolds, we look ahead at what legal developments businesses can expect

11/01/2023

The Built Environment

A look ahead for UK real estate in 2023

The new year will be a busy one – including the implementation of new regimes for overseas ownership of UK...

06/01/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Regulatory Horizons Council makes recommendations to UK government for the regulation of AI as a medical device

'Urgent need to get the regulation right' says RHC report which recommends an increase in regulatory capacity and capability to...

12/12/2022

Regulatory Outlook

Data protection | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022

ICO publishes updated guidance on international data transfer requirements | UK government finalises South Korea data adequacy decision | Deadline...

30/11/2022

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022

Government further delays use of UK product safety marking | UK-wide packaging regulations expected to enter into force in late...

30/11/2022

Intellectual property

General Court finds UK evidence not admissible post-Brexit in EUIPO proceedings

Judgment disagrees with earlier decisions and rejects UK evidence despite pre-Brexit filing date of contested EU mark

22/11/2022

Life Sciences and Healthcare

MHRA moves to assuage medical device manufacturers over UK's post-Brexit plans

Businesses will have more time to prepare for the new UKCA marking regime and comment on draft medical device regulations

26/10/2022

Life Sciences and Healthcare

The UK medical devices regime and the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol

Life Sciences analysis: Peter Rudd-Clarke, partner, and Anna Lundy, associate director, at Osborne Clarke discuss how the medical device industry...

22/07/2022

IT and data

UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation

What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?

28/06/2022

Intellectual property

General Court confirms UK trade marks can still be asserted in EUIPO proceedings against EUTMs filed before Brexit

Earlier UK trade marks can be used in support of EUIPO proceedings if the EU application or registration under attack...

23/03/2022

IT and data

UK international data transfer agreements laid before Parliament

Businesses relieved of uncertainty regarding data transfers outside of the UK as the ICO signals that agreements are almost finalised

03/02/2022

Brexit

How the UK regulates sectors and markets: five new principles

The government has set out principles based on a sovereign approach, leading from the front, proportionality, what works and high...

01/02/2022

Intellectual property

High Court provides clarity for brand owners on interpreting Brexit-related legislation

UK courts retain jurisdiction to grant pan-EU injunctions in EU trade mark cases pending at the end of the Brexit...

24/01/2022

Banking and finance

Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK

Highly unusual cost-reduction move demonstrates shifting dynamics

19/11/2021

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Employment and pensions

Immigration Update: The Brexit saga continues...

It is 20 months since Brexit, but many issues that have arisen in the immigration world since the UK left...

16/09/2021

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Employment and pensions

Immigration Update: The right to work

With the Home Office constantly changing its position with regards to how employers may conduct right-to-work checks in the light...

16/09/2021

Regulatory and compliance

Government extends the deadline for using CE marking until 2023

Businesses given more time to transition to using the new UKCA mark

31/08/2021

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Decarbonisation

Decarbonisation | In conversation with … Damian Dunphy

This is the second podcast in our series titled 'Decarbonisation | In conversation with ...'

30/07/2021

Brexit

Negotiating English governing law and jurisdiction clauses post-Brexit

Now that we are a few months past the end of the Brexit transition period, we take a look at...

19/05/2021

Dispute resolution

Has Brexit had an impact on cross border disputes?

In a word, yes, when it comes to cross-border disputes involving the UK and the EU/EFTA countries. Contracts containing an...

06/05/2021

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and...

13/04/2021

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Why international arbitration is ideally suited for the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector

Private, flexible and easily enforceable across much of the world, it is not hard to see why international arbitration is...

23/02/2021

Dispute resolution

What does the new UK-EU relationship mean for English jurisdiction clauses and judgments?

28/01/2021

Financial Services

Brexit regulations put an end to European credit information rules

Lenders must implement changes to their pre-contract credit information and default notices

07/01/2021

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Getting to grips with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context

07/01/2021

Brexit

How the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement is implemented in UK domestic law

06/01/2021

IT and data

UK and EU data protection post-Brexit: a brief guide

At 23:00 on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period came to end and a new UK data protection regime...

05/01/2021

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Workforce Solutions

Brexit deal: seven major issues for workforce solutions and consultancy businesses

The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) sets out a lot of detail about how consultancies, recruiters, staffing companies, managed...

04/01/2021

Banking and finance

Brexit, jurisdiction and finance: the demise of the asymmetric jurisdiction clause?

With potential difficulties enforcing asymmetric jurisdiction clauses, parties are going to need to think carefully about the right jurisdiction clause...

17/12/2020

Regulatory and compliance

UK government maps post-Brexit shake up of public procurement

With the UK no longer bound to comply with EU procurement rules from 2021, a green paper and policy note...

16/12/2020

Brexit: the state of play on 11 December 2020

11/12/2020

Brexit

Brexit contract checklist

How might your commercial contracts be affected by the end of the Brexit transition period, and what can you do...

09/12/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | What to look for in a UK-EU free trade agreement

As we await the outcome of the EU-UK trade negotiations, here is my note on 'What to look for in...

02/12/2020

Brexit

What to look for in a UK-EU free trade agreement

If the UK and EU agree on the text of a free trade agreement (FTA), here are some of the...

01/12/2020

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | What happens to EU law at the end of the transition period?

There will be a small revolution in the UK legal system from 1 January 2021. It will affect the work...

22/10/2020

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Brexit

'Retained EU law' | What happens to EU law in the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period?

Retained EU law represents a fundamental new concept under English law, but what exactly will constitute retained EU law and...

14/09/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Back for the Countdown

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

29/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown: The UK is leaving the Single Market…and so will have to legislate for its own Internal Market

23/07/2020

Brexit

Energy: legal implications of Brexit for your business

20/07/2020

Dispute resolution

UK sanctions regime diverges from the EU's as government names its first post-Brexit targets

The UK has introduced regulations imposing sanctions on 49 individuals for violations of human rights in the first changes to...

16/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown | UK government publishes 'Border Operating Model' setting out major changes to procedures for importing and exporting goods after the transition period

14/07/2020

Brexit Transition Countdown | EU summarises the changes happening anyway | UK immigration system details | 'Let's get going'

13/07/2020

Brexit talks to accelerate as UK confirms no extension to the transition period

12/06/2020

After June 2020, is there really no way of extending the Brexit transition period or securing a new 'implementation' period?

04/06/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Only one question

In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, we explore the only Brexit question which currently matters: will the transition period...

01/04/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Different visions

The negotiations begin today, with the EU and UK having different visions of the future relationship.

02/03/2020

Intellectual property

IP after Brexit: consequences and checklists

Brexit has consequences for intellectual property in the UK. Our Insight draws together some of the headline issues alongside actions...

21/02/2020

Employment and pensions

ePassport gates: genius idea or recipe for disaster?

06/02/2020

Employment and pensions

Ready for 2021 and beyond?

06/02/2020

Employment and pensions

Brexit | Immigration update

06/02/2020

Brexit

The UK exits: 20 quick things you should know

28/01/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | The UK exits: 20 quick things you should know

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/01/2020

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Exit, and a timeline for the negotiations

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

16/01/2020

Brexit

Timeline for Brexit 2020

15/01/2020

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | What happens now

The UK is set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020 With the Conservative Party now in a substantial...

13/12/2019

Brexit

Ready for Brexit? Preparing for the impact of Brexit on EU citizens' rights

05/11/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Everything is possible

31/10/2019

Dispute resolution

Enforcing judgments in the event of a no deal Brexit

23/10/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | UK government's latest, comprehensive 'no deal' guidance

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context. You're receiving...

08/10/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | "Parliament has not been prorogued"

24/09/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | 10 days of Parliamentary tumult

10/09/2019

Brexit

Data protection and privacy: are you Brexit-ready for any outcome?

05/09/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Government guidance relaunched

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

02/09/2019

Workforce Solutions

No-deal Brexit: a checklist of what consultancies, staffing and recruitment companies may need to think about

As 31 October looms closer and rhetoric from both the UK and the EU27 hardens, the increasing possibility/probability of a...

20/08/2019

Brexit

Brexit and immigration | What are the new dates for EU migrants to be aware of?

22/05/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Rolling exit dates

12/04/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Can Parliament resolve the impasse?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/03/2019

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Brexit

Brexit | UK publishes tariff rates: how do they work?

The UK government this morning (13 March 2019) published the tariff rates that would apply to imports if the UK...

13/03/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Perhaps the UK will leave with a deal on 29 March 2019

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

27/02/2019

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Brexit

Frustrated? What does the EMA decision mean for contracts affected by Brexit?

The UK High Court rules that the European Medicines Agency's 25 year lease was not frustrated by Brexit.

21/02/2019

Brexit

UK confirms how protection for EU registered rights will be maintained in the UK in a 'no deal' Brexit

11/02/2019

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | February 2019 | What would a 'no deal' Brexit mean for UK business regulation?

With less than two months until the UK leaves the EU, a 'no deal' Brexit still remains the default outcome.

10/02/2019

Financial Services

Brexit | What would be the impact on UK firms seeking to implement SCA-RTS?

04/02/2019

Financial Services

No deal Brexit | How will the UK Temporary Permissions Regime for the financial services sector work?

04/02/2019

Regulatory and compliance

No deal Brexit | UK government sets out changes to regulated procurement regime

04/02/2019

Financial Services

What changes do lenders need to make to customer-facing documentation before 29 March 2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit?

04/02/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | An extension of the Article 50 period?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

04/02/2019

Competition, antitrust and trade

How will State aid be regulated in the UK in the event of a no deal Brexit?

The UK government has published legislation establishing the new legal regime governing State aid.

04/02/2019

Workforce Solutions

Brexit – what do staffing and recruitment companies need to do now about contract wording, immigration and data protection?

15/01/2019

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Deal. No deal. Managed no deal

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

20/12/2018

Life Sciences and Healthcare

What will Brexit mean for the Life Sciences sector – in a deal or a no deal scenario?

With less than four months until the UK officially leaves the EU, amid confidence votes and delayed votes in the...

13/12/2018

Employment and pensions

Business immigration: looking beyond Brexit

In September, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its long-awaited report in to the proposed UK immigration systems post-Brexit. Despite...

06/12/2018

Tax

Tax: legal implications of Brexit for your business

29/11/2018

Employment and pensions

Business immigration: looking beyond Brexit

19/11/2018

Employment and pensions

Brexit and immigration: is your workforce Brexit ready?

19/11/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Plan beats no plan?

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

16/11/2018

Brexit

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for IP?

13/11/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | No deal preparations

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

31/10/2018

Regulatory and compliance

Updated draft of Consumer Credit Brexit Regulations published

30/10/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Are we nearly there yet?

09/10/2018

Brexit

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for the protection of IP rights?

Yesterday (24 September 2018), the UK government released its latest batch of no-deal technical notices. This included five notices focussing...

25/09/2018

Financial Services

The Great British Break Off: Key considerations for AIFMs preparing for a “no deal” Brexit

21/09/2018

Energy and Utilities

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 5: #Funding of energy investments

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector specific-challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one...

20/09/2018

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Wrapped in a mystery

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

06/09/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief: Regulatory Outlook special edition

Welcome to Brexit Business Brief, our regular newsletter looking at Brexit developments in a legal and business context.

14/08/2018

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Brexit

Implications of Brexit for environmental law

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for food law

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for regulated procurement

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for product regulation

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for payments

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for health and safety

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for export control and sanctions

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for employment and contingent workforce

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for data protection and privacy

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for digital media and entertainment

13/08/2018

Employment and pensions

Brexit | EU Settlement Scheme: New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for cyber security

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for consumer protection

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for consumer finance

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for competition

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for anti-corruption, bribery and financial crime

13/08/2018

Brexit

Implications of Brexit for advertising and marketing

13/08/2018

Financial Services

Q&A | What would a “no deal” Brexit mean for APIs/EMIs?

02/08/2018

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | Brexit special edition | July 2018

26/07/2018

Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | It's finally the law

03/07/2018

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Banking and finance

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Brexit

Brexit Business Brief | Out, with opt-ins

30/05/2018

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Energy and Utilities

Brexit and the Energy & Utilities Sector - Part 1: #REMIT

This series will cover some of the most relevant sector-specific challenges arising from Brexit. Each edition will focus on one...

30/05/2018

Brexit

Brexit: could the (legal) revolution be delayed?

21/05/2018

Brexit

Brexit Briefing: UK stays ambiguous on sanctions cooperation

08/05/2018

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Brexit

How might Brexit impact UK and international commercial contracts under which recruiters operate and what, if anything, can you do about it?

09/10/2017

Where should I bring my follow-on claim in future?: The impact of Brexit and the Damages Directive on international cartel damages litigation

07/07/2016

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