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UK Signs Hague 2019: New Clarity For Enforcement Of Choice Of Court Clauses In Finance Documents

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Effective choice of court clauses (also known as jurisdiction clauses) are central to finance agreements. Reliable, certain process to enforce contractual obligations is essential for cross-border trade and finance...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Leaving Lugano: Is this the last chapter in the Brexit saga on jurisdiction and judgments? “Oui ou Non?”

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The uneasy rumblings in the media recently on whether the UK would be welcomed back by the European Union (EU) into the Lugano Convention family were confirmed on 4 May 2021, when the European Commission issued its...more

K&L Gates LLP

No-Deal Brexit for Dispute Resolution?

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Just days before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 a trade deal was agreed to between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU), saving the UK from many of the expected disruptions of a no-deal...more

Hogan Lovells

Securities and markets regulatory news, September 2020 # 3

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FMI supervision: BoE policy statement on fees regime for 2020/21 - The Bank of England (BoE) has published a policy statement on the fees regime for the supervision of financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will apply...more

Hogan Lovells

Brexit and the transition period – implications for the EUMR's one-stop-shop

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The UK's departure from the EU on 31 January has initiated an 11 month transition period, during which the application of EU competition law in the UK will remain largely unchanged.  Thus the EU rules governing mergers will...more

A&O Shearman

UK Legislation Published Introducing Commencement of Brexit Withdrawal Act

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The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020 have been published by the U.K. Government. The Commencement Regulations establish “exit day” (January 31, 2020), as the day upon which...more

Dechert LLP

Brexit Manoeuvres: Brexit 2020 – The Year Ahead

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Following the UK General Election on 12 December, the government now has the parliamentary majority it needs to enact its Brexit policy: an orderly exit from the EU on 31 January followed by a transition period until 31...more

King & Spalding

Brexit on the Brink: The United Kingdom’s Plan for Brexit Remains Uncertain as the European Union Agrees to Extend the Deadline...

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On March 29, 2019, Parliament voted down, for a third time, Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (“EU”). As a result, it remains unclear what the next steps for the Brexit...more

A&O Shearman

An Update on Brexit and (Current) Implications on Trade

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It has been a year since Article 50 was triggered on March 29, 2017, and if no extension is given, the U.K. will leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. This means that negotiations are now at the half-way point, but...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Globalization in the Trump Era: A Snapshot at Five Months

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The era of globalization may not be over, but the post-World War II global trading regime is undergoing a period of stress last seen during the demise of the Bretton Woods exchange mechanism in the early 1970s. I. General...more

BCLP

EU & Competition Law Update – June 2017

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Hope for a Cleaner Brexit After ECJ Ruling - In a ruling which is likely to have positive implications for a possible Brexit deal, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 16 May 2017 opened up the ability of the EU...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Enforcing Judgments in the U.K. and France After Brexit

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Enforcing judgments expeditiously across borders is critical for multinational businesses. It is important to understand whether cross-border enforcement is practicable before pursuing proceedings. The EU has legislation...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Brexit: UK/EU Jump into the Unknown - What’s Ahead?

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This is the fifth in an ongoing series of blog posts by Foley & Lardner LLP on the implications of the June 23, 2016 voter referendum in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”)....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Brexit: Hard Landing/Soft Landing or Down the Rabbit Hole: What’s Ahead?

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This is the third in an ongoing series of blog posts by Foley & Lardner LLP on the implications of the June 23, 2016 referendum decision in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”)... ...more

A&O Shearman

The Potential Effect of Brexit on UK Environmental Law

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The majority of modern environmental legislation in the UK is derived from EU law, either from directives that have been implemented by UK domestic legislation or from regulations that apply directly in EU member states such...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

How Will Brexit Impact Environmental and Energy Law?

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While the overwhelming majority of the UK’s environmental legislation is derived from EU legislation and UK climate change and energy policy is largely influenced by the EU, surprisingly, environment and energy has been the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: Overview of Potential Impact on Derivatives

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The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ businesses will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

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The Future of UK-EU Trade: The Swiss Model

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In the aftermath of Brexit, the United Kingdom is faced with the challenge of negotiating a relationship with the European Union that balances Single Market access with national control over the movement of goods and workers....more

A&O Shearman

Environmental and climate change laws – divergence or more of the same?

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The United Kingdom’s referendum vote to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016 has raised questions about the future direction of environmental and climate change policies in the UK. In the near term it is business as...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

How Will Brexit Impact Environmental and Energy Law?

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Following the recent UK referendum result, attention is now turning to the legal implications for specific policy areas. While the overwhelming majority of the UK’s environmental legislation is derived from EU...more

A&O Shearman

Brexit: Implications for the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry

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Following the so-called “Brexit” referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UK has narrowly voted to leave the European Union. This note briefly discusses the possible issues arising from the decision for the UK and EU insurance...more

Polsinelli

Brexit Prompts IP Uncertainty

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It's difficult to turn on the news and not hear something about the historic vote by Britain to leave the European Union. While the Brexit vote already has had an immediate effect on global economic markets, the legal effects...more

A&O Shearman

Brexit: Key Issues for General Counsel

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On June 23rd, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. We expect the UK Government to commence negotiations to withdraw and to establish a framework for the UK’s new relationship with the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: Impact on Restructuring and Insolvency for Credit Institutions

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The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ businesses will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

Knobbe Martens

The Brexit Effect on Medical Devices

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The medical device industry has been struck by a wave of uncertainty in the wake of the United Kingdom’s (UK) historic vote to leave the European Union (EU). Until the breakup becomes official, British legislation should...more

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