To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different...more
After three years of dominating the news (in the UK at least), Brexit has been extremely quiet for much of the year. This is hardly a surprise given that we have been in the thick of a global pandemic that has changed so much...more
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published “Guidance on the Functions of the CMA Under the Withdrawal Agreement” (Guidance), which sets out the regulator’s approach to merger and competition cases during...more
As the UK departs the European Union, the CMA – the UK competition regulator – is facing a transformation in its mandate. White & Case considers how the CMA will approach its workload during and after the Transition Period...more
What does the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January mean for parties’ deal planning? Key Points: ..On 23 January 2020, the UK passed legislation to leave the EU on 31 January 2020 under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement...more
With a “no-deal” scenario looking increasingly more likely, what steps should businesses be taking in relation to their data protection compliance regimes to prepare for 31 October this year?...more
The European Commission has published a Communication on finalizing preparations for the withdrawal of the U.K. from the EU on November 1, 2019. The Commission stresses the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit on October 31, 2019...more
On March 21st the European Council agreed to extend the UK's Article 50 notice period, either: - Until May 22nd if the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (WA) is approved by the House of Commons before March...more
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
The start of 2019 has been marked by headlines highlighting the impact that Brexit is having on (amongst many other things) UK airlines. Regional airlines have been particularly affected by the uncertainty created by Brexit...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a statement on onshoring of the European Securities and Markets Authority's temporary product intervention measures on retail contracts for difference and binary options...more
The UK may leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without a transition period or agreed arrangements on the terms of its exit. There are multiple implications: - Businesses subject to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation on the...more
The European Commission has published its Contingency Action Plan for a “No Deal” Brexit. The contingency plan seeks to mitigate significant adverse effects, but the Commission's paper emphasizes...more
The UK may leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without a transition period or agreed arrangements on the terms of its exit. For deals that have been notified to the European Commission but are still pending approval on 29 March,...more
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
On 19 December 2018, the European Commission published a Communication addressed at the EU institutions. The Communication relates to the preparation for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, in case...more