Brexit

Charting a new course

25 June 2019

AVMS Directive: To implement or not to implement? That is the question

There is no doubt that the likelihood of a “no-deal” Brexit continues to grow. Against this backdrop, the UK Government has issued a Consultation Document setting out...

25 June 2019

The view from Brussels - Can the Backstop be Renegotiated?

Both candidates to be leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore to be UK Prime Minister, have vowed to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and in particular the Protocol on Ireland/Northern...

25 March 2019

Brexit: Unsicherheit im europäischen Derivategeschäft / Uncertainties in the European derivatives business

21 March 2019

Countdown to Brexit - Three Key Votes

With just days to go until Brexit, this week’s events in the UK Parliament may well be crucial in setting the future direction for the UK’s relationship with the EU. ...

15 March 2019

Financial Services and the WTO in the context of Brexit

The EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords held a public meeting on financial services and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 13 March 2019. Eric White, a...

21 February 2019

EIOPA issues Brexit advice - some good news for UK insurers and intermediaries?

Recommendations issued on Tuesday by EIOPA emphasise the importance of safeguarding policyholders in the event of a "no deal" Brexit. Encouragement given to EEA states to help UK...

04 February 2019

The View from Brussels - Using EU law to improve the Brexit deal along the lines requested by the UK Parliament

The UK Parliament has rejected the negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and a Political Declaration on future relations and has mandated the Government to seek...

30 January 2019

THE VIEW FROM PARIS: FRENCH GOVERNMENT “NO-DEAL” BREXIT PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

With Brexit day fast-approaching and the draft Withdrawal Agreement defeated in the UK Parliament on 15 January 2019, the French Government has undertaken to enact measures...

14 January 2019

Preparing for Brexit: EEA Firms UK Temporary Permissions Regime (“TPR”)

The UK FCA and PRA propose to implement the TPR if the UK leaves the European Union on 29 March 2019 without an implementation (or transitional) period, to ensure that...

10 January 2019

11 weeks to Brexit: Updated Brexit Legal Guide

Without an intervening event, the UK will withdraw from the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019. Otherwise much remains unknown. The negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding ...

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