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The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organization established in 1960 to facilitate and promote free trade among its member states and as a counterbalance to the more politically-driven European Economic Community (EEC). The current member states of the EFTA are Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.   less -
McDermott Will & Emery

Joint Statement Issued by ECN on Application of Competition Law in the Context of the War in Ukraine

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On March 21 2022, the European Competition Network (ECN), the network of authorities comprising the European Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the national competition authorities of all EU Member States (NCAs),...more

Hogan Lovells

Financial institutions general regulatory news, July 2021 #2

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MLRs 2017: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (SI...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Short Selling Regulation: ESMA to End Temporary Lower 0.1% Net Short Position Reporting Threshold

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that the temporary lower net short position reporting threshold of 0.1 percent under the EU Short Selling Regulation (SSR) with respect to shares traded on an...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

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...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

Dechert LLP

Brexit: A Softer Brexit Back on the Table?

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The result of the UK’s general election on 8 June has reignited speculation that the UK government might pursue a softer Brexit. In this update, we provide a reminder of the main “softer” Brexit models which had previously...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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

Cooley LLP

Alert: UK Competition Law after Brexit

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On 23 June, the British electorate voted by roughly 52% to 48% to leave the European Union (EU) (an outcome almost universally referred to as ‘Brexit'). While the referendum was purely advisory, and so had no formal legal...more

Goodwin

Brexit’s Impact on the Biosimilar Market

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The United Kingdom’s referendum in favor of withdrawal from the European Union, colloquially known as “Brexit,” has already sent shockwaves through the business world, both within the UK, and abroad. The impact of Brexit on...more

King & Spalding

The Consequences of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU for UK International Trade Rules – Managing Uncertainty

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This note offers a brief overview of what is happening and how business can react as well as an overview of the main options available for the UK in framing its future relationship with the EU. It then provides a slightly...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

BRACING for BREXIT - after the shock, what now?

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To the shock of corporate Britain the UK voted last week, by 52% to 48%, to leave the European Union. Within hours of the referendum result the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he would be standing down...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: Some Initial Thoughts on Prospectus Requirements for Issuers Offering Financial Securities in the UK/EU

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The United Kingdom has voted in a referendum by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). The outcome of the referendum will have far-reaching consequences on financial markets and international capital...more

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