All blog posts
Showing 12 out of 59 results
THE VIEW FROM BRUSSELS: ARE WE HEADED FOR A UK-EU TRADE WAR?
The dispute over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the UK Withdrawal Agreement is proving …
The View From Brussels: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement level playing field provisions and their enforcement
We now have an agreement on the future partnership between the UK and the EU. It …
Updated: The UK's "roll-over" free trade agreements – current state of play: all major counterparties except Turkey have now been rolled over
As an EU Member State, the UK was automatically part of a number of free trade agreements with third countries, which will no longer apply to the UK once …
European Commission releases no-deal contingency measures
The European Commission has today released a series of proposed contingency measures to help mitigate the expected disruption in certain sectors in a …
The View From Brussels: How are the Brexit negotiations on the Future Partnership progressing?
The negotiations on the future partnership between the UK and the EU started with each side publishing their own views of what the future relationship …
Brexit countdown: Big changes are coming on 1 January 2021 whatever happens as negotiation tensions rise
As businesses and governments around the world continue to grapple with the implications of COVID-19, Brexit is fast approaching. This time for real. …
*Updated with link to the agreement: UK signs free trade deal with Japan
Update 28 October 2020: On 23 October 2020, the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive …
UK introduces human rights-related sanctions under post-Brexit sanctions framework
The post below was first published on our FSR and Corporate Crime blog On 6 July 2020, the United Kingdom introduced unilateral sanctions against 49 …
European Commission releases "readiness" Communication
On 9 July 2020, the European Commission has published a Communication which provides a sector-by-sector overview of the key areas where there will be …
The View From Brussels: The negotiation of the Future Partnership between the EU and the UK
Negotiations on the Future Partnership between the UK and the EU have progressed through three rounds – held by video conference rather than face-to face …
International trade and sustainable development: On level playing field, cross-linkages and cherry-picking
There was a time when trade negotiations were just about reducing tariffs and quotas. That was the purpose of GATT negotiating rounds and any tariff …
The View from Brussels: The European Commission’s new readiness notices
During the negotiations for the Withdrawal Agreement, much attention was paid to the need to prepare for a no-deal Brexit – where trade with the EU would …
Showing 12 out of 59 results
View more