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Brexit Update: U.K. Brexit Day – The Transition from The European Union Commences

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Following a referendum in June 2016 , the United Kingdom (U.K.) finally leaves the European Union (EU) today, which is the start of a transition period to new relationships with both the EU and the U.S....more

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“Constitutionally Unacceptable” EU Withdrawal Bill faces heavy attack in House Of Lords

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The EU Withdrawal Bill is probably one of the most controversial and important constitutional UK Parliamentary Bills of modern times. This is the Bill that will pave the way for the UK to leave the European Union and...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – August 2017

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The UK Government’s Brexit strategy took another step forward on 13th July 2017 with the publication of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, commonly referred to as the “Great Repeal Bill”. There was not much of a fanfare...more

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Brexit: The Great Repeal Bill

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On 13 July 2017, the UK government published the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, known as the “Great Repeal Bill.” This major piece of constitutional legislation sets out the government’s proposals for transforming existing...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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Financial Industry Developments - FHFA Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement With Royal Bank of Scotland - On July 12, 2017, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA"), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...more

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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Received First Reading in Parliament

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The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (the “Repeal Bill”), which will end the supremacy of EU law in the UK by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and will prepare the UK’s legislative framework after its withdrawal,...more

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Brexit Withdrawal Bill published by UK Government

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The UK Government’s Brexit strategy took another step forward on 13th July 2017 with the publication of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, commonly referred to as the “Great Repeal Bill”. There was not that much of a...more

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A busy week on the road to Brexit

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Last week was a busy week on the road to Brexit. The EU 27 and the UK both gave broad indications of how they plan to approach the Brexit negotiations, via the publication of three documents: the UK’s Article 50 notice, a...more

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Employment News - April 2017

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Plus ça change… - the employment law implications of the Great Repeal Bill - The government published its white paper "Legislating for the UK's withdrawal from the EU" last week. The employment law consequences of Brexit...more

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What you need to know before Brexit gets underway this week

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This Wednesday, the UK embarks on a journey not previously taken by any other EU Member State. The process for withdrawing from the EU, which will get officially underway following the UK's formal notification to the European...more

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Article 50 - Government Loses Supreme Court Case

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The Supreme Court by a majority of 8 to 3 has dismissed the Secretary of State’s appeal (Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption and Lord Hodge in the majority with Lord Reed,...more

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Blog: #Brexit: Supreme Court decision

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As anticipated, the Supreme Court has upheld the High Court’s judgment by ruling (albeit on an 8 to 3 majority) that an Act of Parliament before UK government ministers can lawfully trigger the Article 50 notice procedure for...more

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Article 50 Notification - Parliamentary Approval Is Required

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In a hugely important constitutional and political decision, the English High Court has today ruled against the UK Government, declaring that the Government cannot trigger the process of leaving the European Union without the...more

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High Court Ruling on Brexit

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On November 3, 2016 the UK High Court handed down a ruling preventing the UK government from triggering Article 50 TFEU – the EU legislation triggering the start of the administrative procedure for the UK’s exit from the EU –...more

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Not So Fast – The High Court Decides Parliament Gets a Say in Brexit

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While the dust was still settling on the United Kingdom’s June referendum to leave the European Union, the “Remain” campaign scored a major win in the English High Court of Justice on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. This decision...more

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Brexit on Ice? Court Rules That Only UK Parliament Can Trigger Article 50

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Earlier today, the High Court of Justice ruled that the U.K. government does not have the constitutional capacity to trigger the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union without further primary legislation being passed. This...more

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UK Government must seek Parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50 notice to leave EU

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On 3rd November 2016 the UK High Court today ruled that the Government must seek Parliamentary approval before it gives notice to leave the European Union under Article 50. The decision - The Government had...more

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Breaking Brexit News: High Court Decision Carries Potentially Historic Implications

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On November 3, 2016, the High Court handed down potentially the U.K.’s most significant constitutional decision of the century. The Court determined that the Government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without...more

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Alert: Brexit: UK Government Loses Article 50 Argument in the High Court – Reaction & Comment

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The Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice of England & Wales has handed down its decision in Gina Miller & Deir Tozetti Dos Santos -v- the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, together with a brief...more

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Blog: #Brexit: Government loses article 50 argument in the High Court

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The High Court has handed down its decision in Miller & Sant0s -v- the Secretary of State for Existing the European Union. The government had argued that it could decide to give the UK’s article 50 notice to the leave...more

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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

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‘Great Repeal Bill’ More Likely to be ‘Great Preservation Bill’

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After what seemed like an eternity, but in reality has only been a few months, the Prime Minister announced on 2 October 2016 that Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union would be triggered in March 2017, starting a...more

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Blog: #Brexit: is the UK government over-reaching itself?

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The UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has delivered a speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference. The speech gives us more insight into the government’s plans for #Brexit than we’ve had before, but it makes the...more

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Blog: #Brexit: Can a minister decide to give the UK’s notice to quit the EU, or is that Parliament’s job? High Court papers...

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On 13 and 17 October 2016, the High Court will be asked to determine whether a minister can “decide” to give the UK’s article 50 notice to quit the European Union without being authorised by an Act of Parliament. There...more

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Blog: #Brexit: the House of Lords Select Committee Report on the invoking of article 50

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The UK’s House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution has just published a report on Brexit “The invoking of Article 50“, which takes a detailed look at the roles that Government and Parliament should play in the...more

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