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Statement by Michel Barnier at the Plenary session of the European Parliament on the Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom

Thank you, Madame President, Secretary of State, Ladies and gentlemen, Members of the European Parliament, Good morning to each and every one of you and thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you on behalf of the European Commission, with an apology on behalf of President Jean-Claude Juncker who is participating in the G20 right now. Madame President, we are at an important and serious moment, 17 months after the beginning of the negotiation that I am honoured to conduct...
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Brexit Response Plan: Where should you set up your EU entity?

Establishing an entity in another country is the number one action businesses are taking to prepare for Brexit. Find out if these key European jurisdictions are right for your operations. The overwhelming majority of international firms are yet to finalise their Brexit response plan, according to the latest report from TMF Group. But the number one action that proactive businesses are taking to be ready for the UK’s final divorce deal from the EU, is to set up entities in other countries. It’s...
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Political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom

INTRODUCTION 1. The European Union, hereafter referred to as “the Union”, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereafter referred to as “the United Kingdom”, ("the Parties”) have agreed this political declaration on their future relationship, on the basis that Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides for the negotiation of an agreement setting out the arrangements for the withdrawal of a departing Member State, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. In that...
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The consequences of Brexit for the French and European financial sectors – Paris, 23 November 2018: Speech by François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France

The consequences of Brexit for the French and European financial sectors Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you along with Bernard Delas to this new conference organised by the ACPR, which this morning will focus on the consequences of Brexit for the financial sector. This issue is admittedly constantly evolving in line with current events... I welcome the agreement that was reached between the European negotiators and their British counterparts last week and we all hope that it will...
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Vulcan Views: Week of November 26

VULCAN VIEW KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: BREXIT Continued Brexit talks on draft treaty ahead of Council summit Theresa May and EU Commission President, Jean Claude Juncker met on Wednesday to discuss the final elements of the withdrawal package ahead of the EU Council summit on Sunday. Negotiators from both sides subsequently agreed to a draft political declaration on the future EU/UK trade relationship, which will accompany the withdrawal agreement. The now 26-page draft document outlines the future relationship between the EU and the...
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Last Updates on Brexit: Draft Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

By Herman Speyart, Amsterdam | Dirk van Gerven, Brussels | Walter Schellekens, London | Vincent Wellens, Luxembourg | Elizabeth van Schilfgaarde, New York | Jolize Lautenbach, Rotterdam. On 14 November 2018, the UK Government and the EU Negotiation Team published an agreed draft Withdrawal Agreement on the UK's exit from the Union, accompanied by a draft outline of the Political Declaration on the future of the UK-EU relationship.   The Article 50 TEU Procedure On 23 June 2016, the UK citizens voted to...
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What businesses should know about the Brexit draft Withdrawal Agreement

The draft Withdrawal Agreement on the terms that the UK will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 runs to hundreds of pages. But what certainty does it provide to business? The draft Withdrawal Agreement on the terms that the UK will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 has been published jointly by the EU and UK. It reflects 18 months of negotiations and runs to 585 pages. Close to 100 pages deal with the future of...
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The Weekly Vulcan View for the 12th to the 16th of November featuring analysis of the latest EU developments

VULCAN VIEW- KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: BREXIT EU and UK reached a draft Brexit agreement that sparked chaos in London This week, against all the odds, the UK and EU overcame what had appeared to be insurmountable differences to reach a 585-page draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, as well as a seven-page outline of their future relationship. Negotiators pushed through decisions on the contentious outstanding issues in order to allow time to arrange a European Council...

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