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UK publishes paper on Brexit and medicines regulation

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On the same day as the European Council voted to move the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London to Amsterdam, the UK Parliament issued a briefing paper on Brexit and medicines regulation. ...more

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Stuck in the middle without EU: UK courts grapple with Brexit uncertainty

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One of the UK Government's central objectives for Brexit is to bring an end to the jurisdiction in the UK of the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU"). A necessary implication of this objective is that, unless agreed otherwise...more

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Brexit – the end of parallel imports from the UK?

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The United Kingdom's unprecedented vote to leave the EU will undoubtedly cause a broad range of legal issues in the future. This post focuses on the consequences of Brexit on parallel imports - a field of significant...more

Carlton Fields

Brexit’s Impact on the Insurance Industry

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Following the UK’s historic advisory vote to leave the EU, key questions must be answered before any real change occurs. These include: Must the government implement the advisory vote, and if so, how? Will the UK...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Brexit—The End of the Unitary Patent System as we Know it?

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On June 23, 2016, British citizens voted in a referendum in favor of exiting the European Union. Termed “Brexit,” the United Kingdom’s departure effected global markets and caused the British pound to fall to its lowest level...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"SEC Disclosure Brexit Trends"

Three months after the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union, the timing and scope of Brexit remain unclear. Until such details are determined with specificity, there is and will continue to be increased economic...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Legal Brexit: Energy - Oil & Gas

On 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU). This outcome is expected to have far-reaching consequences for UK industry, including the oil & gas sector. These include: short- to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Japan steps into Brexit debate with a message to the UK and the EU

The Japanese government has stepped into the Brexit debate with an unprecedented warning to the EU and the UK, saying that Japanese inbound investment into the UK could be put at risk by Brexit particularly if withdrawal...more

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How BREXIT Will Affect Intellectual Property

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As everyone knows, in June, the United Kingdom passed the BREXIT referendum (driven by British voters), voting to exit the European Union. What affect does BREXIT have on intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Digital Economy Bill

The UK government has published its Digital Economy Bill, intended to lead to a new Digital Economy Act. Although this is not the first time that the UK has produced legislation on the Digital Economy, the timing of the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Potential Legal Implications Arising from "Brexit"

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On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted by way of an advisory referendum to leave the European Union. While the result will not take immediate legal effect, incoming Prime Minister Theresa May has indicated that...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo Brexit Briefing: Flourishing by becoming familiar: how to attract restructuring investors to the post-Brexit UK

The process of Brexit will take 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 working...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Brexit: Preparing for the Unknown — Practical steps

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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “The country voted to leave the European Union, and as prime minister I will make sure that we leave the European Union.” That seems like a clear statement, but the...more

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Brexit May Stall Implementation of EU’s New Unitary Patent and Patent Court Systems

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New unified patent grant and patent court systems, which were to have taken effect in early 2017, will likely be stalled because of Britain’s June vote to leave the EU, commentators and member nations fear. BACKGROUND...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Brexit Will Cause Deal Flow Reduction

Britain's historic vote to exit the European Union has sent shock waves throughout the global economy and will certainly have economic and political repercussions for years. How will the vote impact U.S. real estate? ...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Brexit’s Potential Impact for Trade Secrets in the UK

To the surprise of many and the dismay of more than sixteen million United Kingdom voters, the previously unthinkable has occurred, the UK has voted to leave the European Union. In a tightly contested referendum, voters have...more

Dechert LLP

The Impact of Brexit on Global M&A: Perspectives from the UK, US and Europe

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The British public voted to leave the European Union on Thursday 23 June. What happens next is far from certain. The implications for global M&A markets are, accordingly, equally far from certain. The volume of M&A...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Brexit – Implications for Copyright

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On 23 June 2016 the UK voted by a narrow margin to leave the EU. The decision itself has no direct impact on copyright legislation or practice, but, as UK copyright law is partially derived from, and intended to be consistent...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brexit: What if the UK Changes its Mind?

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There is considerable debate over Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU or the Lisbon Treaty), which provides a mechanism for a Member State to leave the EU. The debate encompasses issues including whether, in the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Brexit Update: What’s Next for the Global Marketplace

In Depth - UK Withdrawal Process - The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more

Morgan Lewis

Additional IP Considerations in Light of Brexit

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Pharmaceutical and agricultural companies in particular should consider the effect of Brexit on their European patent portfolios. Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) are governed by EU regulations and are thus...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Client Alert: Brexit – What Silicon Valley Needs to Know

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The vote of the UK Electorate to leave the EU has politicians, economists, lawyers and commentators from all sectors speculating on what will happen next and over exactly what period. While it is unlikely that there will be a...more

K&L Gates LLP

BREXIT: Stay Calm - Effects on Antitrust Expected to be Limited

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Should the UK leave the EU, the way how antitrust rules apply to companies based in and doing business in the EU and in the UK is unlikely to change significantly in the short or medium term. Notably, UK domestic...more

Carlton Fields

Brexit's Impact on the Insurance Industry

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Following the UK’s historic vote to leave the EU, numerous questions have arisen, including whether the UK will really leave the EU and whether Scotland and Northern Ireland (both of which voted to remain in the EU) will have...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: #Brexit: triggering article 50; parliament’s role; & other issues

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The Libraries of the House of Commons and House of Lords have published 3 #Brexit briefing papers. In “Brexit: what happens next?“, the House of Commons library asks and answers a series of questions, including:...more

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