On 11 March 2021, the UK government announced that it is extending the existing post-Brexit import customs declarations deferment from 1 July 2021 until 1 January 2022, meaning full customs processes for some imports will not...more
On Christmas Eve, the United Kingdom and European Union finally agreed a trade deal – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – which will define the post-Brexit trading relationship between the European Union and United...more
1/7/2021
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Free Trade Agreements ,
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Regulatory Standards ,
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Trade Relations ,
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The EU-UK agreement reached on 17 October 2019 ("Agreement") revises the Irish backstop with a new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland ("NI protocol")....more
10/21/2019
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EU ,
EU Single Market ,
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Imports ,
Ireland ,
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Northern Ireland ,
Territorial Disputes ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
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Compliance with export control laws is one of the main challenges of a compliance department. Yet significant personal risks for management have put the topic high on the agenda of legal/compliance departments.
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8/9/2019
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European Commission ,
Exports ,
Internal Controls ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Software ,
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Technology ,
Trade Policy
The dynamism of the Technology, Media and Telecoms sector is set to continue.
Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended, driving...more
6/21/2019
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Digital Media ,
Drones ,
eSports ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hulu ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Netflix ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Programming ,
Trade Policy ,
UK Brexit
Do you work in the automotive & mobility industry in the UK? Do you manufacture or sell vehicles, or parts of vehicles, in the UK? Are your manufacturing activities, suppliers, customers or contracting parties located in the...more
4/2/2019
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Imports ,
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Regulatory Standards ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The proposal of the European Commission ("Commission") for a regulation on the apportionment of the tariff rate quotas ("TRQs") in the EU's WTO schedule of commitments, following Brexit ("Commission proposal") is making its...more
International trade law is about to become a whole lot more relevant to UK businesses, as the UK is going ahead in fledgling its independent trade policy. ...more
On 12 July, the UK government published its long-awaited White Paper on "The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union". ...more