Four and One-Half Years! January 1, 2021 … at last … at long last as some might celebrate… or, as others might lament, a day which should have never come. Brexit is finally arriving. Four and one-half years have passed...more
1/7/2021
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EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Free Movement ,
International Arbitration ,
Investment ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Three and one-half years after the UK voted narrowly to exit the EU (“Brexit”), uncertainty on the timing, terms or even whether there will be an exit from the EU continues to damage UK’s motor vehicle industry – whether in...more
Almost three years after the UK’s 2016 referendum to exit the EU (“Brexit”), there is no UK agreement on the substantive terms of exit or its timing. It is clear, however, that Brexit is causing devastating economic loss and...more
This is the sixth 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”). This current...more
11/15/2017
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Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
EU ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
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
4/1/2017
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EFTA ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Patent Convention ,
Free Movement ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Member State ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
Our second antitrust outlook-focused post reflects on how we expect 2017 to continue to shape up as a year in which competition policy and enforcement will face increased uncertainty and complexity, specifically with respect...more
This is the fourth in an ongoing series of Dashboard Insights blog posts on the implications of the June 23, 2016 voter referendum in the United Kingdom (“UK”) to exit the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”). Prior articles...more
11/17/2016
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Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corporations ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Immigration Reform ,
Imports ,
Political Debates ,
Renault-Nissan ,
Scotland ,
Tariffs ,
UK Brexit
This article is the second 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”). The first blog...more
8/16/2016
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EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Free Movement ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Harmonization ,
Research and Development ,
TTIP ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
Recent U.S. and international antitrust developments will have important implications in 2015 for the automotive industry. U.S. antitrust developments include, in particular: In the international sector, important...more
On June 25, 2014, the European Commission (Commission) adopted revised rules on agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict competition (the so-called “De Minimis Notice”) and providing a safe harbor from...more
The European Union adopted on March 21, 2014, revised competition rules for the transfer of technology covering certain categories of agreements for licensing of patents, know-how and software copyrights. The EU reaffirmed...more