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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Retained EU Law and EU Interpretive Principles Revoked from UK Statute Book

A&O Shearman on 1/4/2024

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (with related Explanatory Memorandum) came into force on January 1, 2024, clarifying that certain changes provided for under the...more

Draft Legislation Published for Implementing UK's Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

A&O Shearman on 10/20/2023

The draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023, laid before Parliament on October 16, 2023, will implement certain aspects of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform)...more

UK Parliament Considers Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022: the Potential Impact on Employment Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/14/2022

On 22 September 2022, the UK Government published the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022. Under the bill, all retained European Union law would be revoked on 31 December 2023 (the sunset date) or at a later...more

UK’s Data Protection Reform Proposals Show Distinct Divergence from EU Rules

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/4/2022

The UK government has recently published proposals to amend UK data protection legislation with moves towards divergence from EU rules and regulation following the UK’s decision to leave the EU (“Brexit”). The Data Protection...more

Investing in European Healthcare - What's on the Horizon for 2022? - Regulatory and Legal Changes

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/20/2021

Today’s global healthcare marketplace is marked by unprecedented transformation. The seismic shifts in healthcare delivery and drug development during COVID-19 have, in 2021, continued to demonstrate the power and capacity...more

International Legal Highlights - May 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/10/2021

Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk - Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more

The Internal Market Bill, the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the risk of no deal on the EU-UK future relationship

White & Case LLP on 9/23/2020

The Government's proposed Internal Market Bill has prompted much debate regarding the UK's approach to international law, as well as the internal constitutional architecture of the UK. The EU has raised the prospect of a...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - February 2020

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/14/2020

Antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe were very active in the final quarter of 2019. The FTC and DOJ continue to investigate and challenge M&A transactions in a variety of industries. Events of this quarter...more

Reducing barriers to the cross-border distribution of investment funds – AIFMD rules now finalised

BCLP on 4/25/2019

In March 2018 the European Commission published a draft package of measures aimed at reducing barriers to the cross-border distribution of investment funds. The proposed approach involves aligning the rules between different...more

Financial Regulatory Observer – March 2019: Brexit preparedness for financial services: The German response

White & Case LLP on 3/23/2019

It is yet unclear if and when the House of Commons will again decide about the Withdrawal Agreement and whether the date for the UK leaving the EU will be changed. Under the current circumstances, a hard Brexit on 29 March...more

UK sanctions legislations rushes through Parliament in advance of a potential no-deal Brexit

Hogan Lovells on 2/21/2019

Transposing more than 40 years of EU legislations is not straightforward, including when it comes to EU sanctions laws. In this context, UK secondary legislations are needed to replace references in sanctions laws to Member...more

Luxembourg Proposes 21-Month Grandfathering Period in a "Hard Brexit" Scenario

Dechert LLP on 2/11/2019

The Luxembourg government has proposed legislation (Draft Bill), which would allow UK financial service providers to continue rendering certain services in Luxembourg for a period of up to 21 months after the date when the UK...more

Brexit preparedness for financial services: the German response

White & Case LLP on 2/11/2019

The House of Commons recently rejected the Withdrawal Agreement. While the UK Parliament is still debating how to leave the EU, a hard Brexit remains an option. To prepare for this possibility, the UK, EU Commission and EU27...more

Brexit and Financial Services — UK Equivalence Decisions

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/22/2019

HM Treasury has published draft legislation that will allow the UK to make timely equivalence decisions in relation to the EU. Key Points: ..Post-Brexit, HM Treasury will take on the role of making equivalence decisions...more

UK Legislation Published to Preserve Settlement Finality Designation Post-Brexit

A&O Shearman on 11/13/2018

HM Treasury has published a draft of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. These draft Regulations introduce changes across various pieces of legislation...more

Draft UK Post-Brexit Legislation Published to Onshore the EU Central Securities Depositories Regulation

A&O Shearman on 11/1/2018

HM Treasury has published a draft of the Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, along with explanatory information. The draft Regulations...more

UK Government Publishes Guidance on Proposed Legislation to Onshore EU Legislation on Financial Conglomerates and Groups

A&O Shearman on 11/1/2018

HM Treasury has published explanatory information on the draft Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which it intends to publish in due course. The draft Regulations will...more

Draft UK Post-Brexit Legislation to Onshore Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive Published

A&O Shearman on 10/19/2018

HM Treasury has published a draft of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, along with explanatory information. The draft Regulations will onshore the Alternative Investment Fund...more

Draft UK Post-Brexit Legislation to Onshore Trade Repositories' Obligations and Establish Temporary Recognition Regime

A&O Shearman on 10/17/2018

HM Treasury has published a draft of the Trade Repositories (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, along with explanatory information. The draft Regulations are primarily relevant for Trade...more

UK Post-Brexit Secondary Legislation on Short Selling Published

A&O Shearman on 8/17/2018

Draft U.K. secondary legislation has been published to onshore the EU Short Selling Regulation on the day the U.K. exits the EU. The draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (or U.K. SSRs) are expected to be...more

UK Legislation Published for a Post-Brexit Recognition Regime for CCPs

A&O Shearman on 8/9/2018

A draft of the Central Counterparties (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 has been laid before Parliament. The finalized Regulations will come into force partly on the day after the day...more

"PACTE": French President Macron's Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation

Jones Day on 7/2/2018

The Situation: Delayed by two months, the long-awaited bill of President Macron's government relating to economic reforms and simplification of companies' day-to-day operations was tabled to the Cabinet on June 22, 2018....more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/14/2017

As widely expected, the Fed affirmed the general strength of the US economy today by raising the benchmark interest rate again today—the 5th raise since the financial crisis....more

UK Takes Steps to Prepare for Post-Brexit Trade Policy

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/14/2017

The government draws closer to establishing the legislation that will be needed after Brexit with the introduction of a new Trade Bill. The Trade Bill has received a first hearing in parliament, but not been debated at...more

UK Government Releases Statement of Intent on Proposed Data Protection Bill

Hogan Lovells on 8/11/2017

On 7 August 2017, the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its Statement of Intent on a proposed Data Protection Bill, which will replace the current UK Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA)....more

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