Following its exit from the European Union, the United Kingdom (UK) is no longer bound by the EU’s rules governing public subsidies. At the end of April 2022, the UK Parliament passed the Subsidy Control Act 2022, which sets...more
This Alert gives a high level overview of the new trading relationship between the European Union (‘EU’) and the United Kingdom (‘UK’) for goods and service supply.
The EU and the UK reached provisional agreement on a...more
5/4/2021
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Entertainment Industry ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Goods or Services ,
Member State ,
Professional Services Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withdrawal Agreement
This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale’s 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing business in Europe and across...more
6/25/2018
/ EU ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GDP ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
The object of this Alert is to highlight some practical implications of Brexit for the supply of pharmaceutical products and medical devices in the European Union (EU) and related action items which companies should be...more
4/6/2018
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EU Single Market ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Marketing Authorization Application ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The UK government has taken an additional step in its attempts to find a way to ensure uninterrupted data flows between the UK and the EU after Brexit. On 13 September 2017, the UK government introduced a draft Data...more
This is our second Alert on the Brexit negotiation1, which started on Monday, June 19, 2017. Having outlined the EU’s opening position, we now turn to that of the United Kingdom. The main source used is the UK Government’s...more
The Brexit negotiations started yesterday. After months of speculation as to what will be their focus, it may be useful to recall the European Union’s opening position (which we outline below) and the United Kingdom’s opening...more
In this eight-week alert series, we are providing a broad look at current and emerging issues facing the energy sector. Lawyers from across the firm are discussing issues ranging from cybersecurity, antitrust and intellectual...more
10/21/2016
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
REMIT ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
While we wait for the UK to clarify what sort of relationship it will be seeking with the EU after Brexit, it may be useful to highlight what appear to be the main consequences for the enforcement of competition law. We see...more
As the UK leaves the EU, in light of the seismic result of the United Kingdom referendum on June 23, 2016, there will be an immense amount to do, for the UK and the remaining EU, and for companies that are either based in, or...more
6/27/2016
/ Automotive Industry ,
Community Designs ,
Corporate Counsel ,
David Cameron ,
Digital Single Market ,
Electricity ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Patent Convention ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
IP License ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Referendums ,
Sports ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trucking Industry ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unitary Patent ,
WTO ,
Young Lawyers