With the UK now no longer part of the EU, and EU law ceasing to apply at the end of the current transitional period, the
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EU Sanctions: European Commission President Pushes for Greater Resilience, Proper Enforcement
Ursula von der Leyen, the new president of the European Commission, has called for ‘new proposals to ensure Europe is more resilient to extraterritorial sanctions
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OFSI Finds Its Teeth While OFAC Continues to Enforce Against Non-U.S. Corporates
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the body tasked by the UK Treasury to administer and enforce financial sanctions in the UK, has
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Brexit: Political Impasse After UK Parliament Votes to Block October 31 No-Deal Departure From EU
Our last GT Alert on Brexit quoted the saying, “a week is a long time in politics”. New Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson has found
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Beware of Strangers Bearing Gifts: UK ‘Business Integrity Initiative’ Aims to Support the Anti-Corruption Efforts of SMEs
The UK government’s Anti-Corruption Newsletter for Summer 2019, supported by ‘Anti-Corruption Champion’ John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare, covers the latest developments in anti-corruption over
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Brexit & REACH: Potential Changes to UK Chemical Regulation
29 March 2019, the date currently fixed in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law as when the UK will leave the EU, is
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Brexit Brinkmanship
It is now less than two months until 29 March 2019, the date set for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this late stage,
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ECJ Confirms UK Can Withdraw Brexit Notice Unilaterally
The EU Court of Justice ruled today, 10 December, that the U.K. can unilaterally withdraw its “Brexit” notification to the EU. The ruling follows the
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Brexit – Where Now?
At their summit on 25 November, the leaders of the EU27 states approved the draft agreement providing for the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU. The