Tick Tock! Reminder to British citizens* living in Luxembourg: Less than 10 days remaining to request a new residency permit before 30 June 2021 On 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union came into effect, entailing that UK citizens cease to be considered as EU nationals. British citizens and their family members residing in Luxembourg before the 31 December 2020 retained their rights to continue to reside and work in Luxembourg from 1 January 2021 onwards,...

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At the end of 2020, because of Brexit, the United Kingdom formally separated from the European Union trademark system. This separation affected European Union Trademark registrations (EUTMs) that existed at that time, as well as existing International Registrations (IRs) extended to the European Union.  It also affected pending EUTM applications and IR extensions of protection to the EU. EUTMs and IRs designating the EU that were registered on or before December 31, 2020 continued to have effect in the United...

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On Wednesday, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and his UK counterpart, Cabinet Minister David Frost, met in London for the latest meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee and the first meeting of the newly created Partnership Council under the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement.  Following several weeks of failed technical and political talks on finding a compromise, Mr. Šefčovič acknowledged that there are still “substantial gaps” in the UK’s implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol and that the EU’s “patience...

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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 Rachel Brandenburger, Senior Advisor & Foreign legal Advisor to HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP (admitted in England & Wales) and Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of European & Comparative Law, University of Oxford, who will address: “UK competition law enforcement after Brexit – divergence from the EU?”. | Introduction On January 31,...

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Following an adjustment to immigration rules announced by the Home Office on 5 May 2021, if you’re the recipient of an elite award, you may now be eligible to bypass part of the existing immigration process and access a fast-track route into the U.K. What Is the Existing Process? As a leader or potential leader in arts and culture, academia, research or digital technology, under the U.K.’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system, you can apply for a Global Talent visa to live and work in the U.K. for five-year periods. This route...

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Previously published on Medium.com | “Can the peoples of Europe rise to the heights of the soul and of the instinct and spirit of man”? - Winston Churchill, September 19, 1946. University of Zurich Politicians Must Exit the Scene They have done enough damage and created division. The first three months of the application of the Brexit Trade Agreement have been a repetition of the conflictual narrative of the past four years, where politicians have taken an aggressive course and dominated the Brexit...

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