David Frost, the UK’s Brexit Minister, on Thursday stated that the UK has begun scrapping EU regulations that were transposed into British law before the UK exited the bloc. Speaking in the House of Lords, he stated: “I want to be clear, our intention is eventually to amend, to replace or to repeal all that retained EU law that is not right for the UK.“ In the immediate aftermath of the exit, the UK kept all EU laws and regulations, under a...

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In this week’s Roar, Brexit’s making headlines again, container lines are bypassing barge operators, China’s trade is doing surprisingly well despite delays forcing smaller manufacturers to cancel orders, and the ICS is proposing a market-based levy on vessels’ carbon emissions.  According to SupplyChainBrain, “an Office of National Statistics report published on Aug. 26 found 7% of firms were unable to source materials, goods, or services they needed from within the U.K in the previous two weeks.” And many businesses are warning that...

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With the help of our members, this thought-leadership series focuses on explaining what businesses should expect from the new reality of Brexit – in essence, with “Brexit, What’s Next?”. Today, we present Karen Sloan, Head of Corporate Cash Management Sales for HSBC Continental Europe. She will address: “European Payments and Liquidity Management for Corporates Post-Brexit”. | What you need to know to navigate the changing landscape Transactional banking services such as payments and liquidity management have been a focus in Europe over the...

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With the help of our members, this thought-leadership series focuses on explaining what businesses should expect from the new reality of Brexit – in essence, with “Brexit, What’s Next?”. Today, we present Gergana Kostova-Pehlivanova, Ph.D., Senior Economist at AIG GLOBAL ECONOMICS, and based in New York; along with Vanessa Ganguin, Partner (Consultant) at GQ|LITTLER, and based in London. They will address: “The impact of Brexit’s immigration upheaval on the UK’s workforce”. | The chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic has obscured as...

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The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently launched a consultation regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the U.K. The ICO is seeking comment on its draft international data transfer agreement and related guidance. This consultation follows the U.K.’s departure from the European Union. Although the U.K. left the EU’s legislative framework, the U.K. adopted the General Data Protection Regulation into domestic law (to become the so-called UK GDPR) so many of the same principles apply to data...

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The European Commission confirmed this week that it would freeze two lawsuits against the United Kingdom in order to “continue constructive discussions” with Westminster over trade arrangements in Northern Ireland. A Commission spokesperson said in a statement that “in order to provide the necessary space to reflect on these issues and find durable solutions to the implementation of the Protocol, we have decided, at this stage, not to move to the next stage of the infringement procedure”. The proceedings were launched...

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On Wednesday 21 July, the UK reignited the post-Brexit dispute with the European Union by calling for a renegotiation of the Northern Ireland protocol. The UK government demanded that the protocol be temporarily suspended. The UK and EU “cannot go on as we are” when it comes to Northern Ireland, Britain’s Cabinet Office Minister David Frost said. This comes after the two sides had signed a post-Brexit deal one year ago, which was then presented as a victory by British...

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The Current Regulatory Moorings Despite the UK’s final withdrawal from the EU, much of EU competition law continues to regulate commercial activity within the UK. This retained body of law includes the Vertical Agreement Block Exemption Regulation (EU 330/2010) (VABER), a "retained exemption" under UK Brexit-related legislation. VABER provides a ‘safe harbour’ (and its accompanying vertical restraints guidelines offer further shelter) from the prohibition of anti-competitive vertical or supply agreements under Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of...

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With the help of our members, this thought-leadership series focuses on explaining what businesses should expect from the new reality of Brexit – in essence, with “Brexit, What’s Next?”. Today, we present Colin Monaghan, Partner, and Louise Mitchell, Knowledge Lawyer, at MASON HAYES & CURRAN and based in Dublin, Ireland; along with Tunde Oyewole, Of Counsel, and Sarah Lajugie, Associate at ORRICK and based in Paris, France. They will address: “The UK and the Lugano Convention in the post-Brexit...

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