Brexit has driven fault lines through British politics as seen at no time since the 1680s. Fervent ‘leavers’ and fervent ‘remainers’ can be found in
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Brexit Update: Impact of New UK Prime Minister
By Gillian Sproul on
The UK’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, will take office on 24 July 2019, just over three months before the UK is due to leave…
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Quick Update: Brexit Date Extended to 31 October 2019
By Gillian Sproul on
In the early hours of 11 April 2019, Brexit date was extended again, this time to 31 October 2019.
The original Brexit date was 29…
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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
By Gillian Sproul on
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
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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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Frankfurt Court Approves Online Marketplace Restriction for Luxury Perfumes
By Addiped Cheng & Gillian Sproul on
Posted in Antitrust Trade & Regulation
The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt ruled on 12 July 2018 that manufacturers of luxury products are permitted to restrict authorised resellers from reselling on…
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Brexit: The UK’s White Paper – What Does it Mean?
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Posted in Brexit, Government
On 12 July 2018 the UK government published a white paper outlining its vision for the UK’s future relationship with the European Union (EU) after…
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CJEU: Online Platform Bans in Selective Distribution Arrangements Permitted Where They Protect ‘Aura of Luxury’ of Luxury Goods – But What is a ‘Luxury’ Good?
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Posted in Antitrust Trade & Regulation
On 6 December 2017 the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) issued its long-awaited preliminary ruling in the case of Coty Germany GmbH v Parfü
EU General Data Protection Regulation: What Impact for Franchise Businesses?
By Alan R. Greenfield on
One of the most important assets that a franchise business has is its customer data. For a franchise business, data protection/data privacy regulation should be
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