The UK invoked the exit procedure under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in March 2017. Unless the UK's decision is withdrawn or the period is extended, this will become effective in a little over 80 days.
BrexitThere are 16 weekends to go to B-Day which is scheduled for 29 March 2019. We would not rule out a late deal – which is the way the EU typically does deals. Nonetheless, it is useful to know about, and where to find the latest on, the Irish, UK and EU no-deal Brexit planning.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingOn 10 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in a 76-paragraph judgment, that a member state may unilaterally withdraw the notice of its intention to leave the EU. This is only so long as the withdrawal agreement has not entered into force or any extension of the article 50 negotiation process has not expired.
BrexitOn 29 March 2017, the Article 50 letter was taken by two civil servants from London to Brussels on Eurostar.
BrexitAlmost immediately after the Brexit referendum result was known in June 2016, the talk was when would the UK "trigger" Article 50? There was much speculation about when the UK would send the so-called "Article 50 Letter".
BrexitOn 21 November 2018, the Irish lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann, voted to approve a motion supporting the Draft Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK.
BrexitThe publication on Wednesday 14 November of the 585-page draft UK Withdrawal Agreement means that there is now a potential deal on the table.
BrexitOn 13 November 2018, reports emerged from Brussels and London that a 'deal' had been done between the EU and the UK on Brexit. The exact contents of the deal have not yet been published and A&L Goodbody will publish updates as the contents are revealed. Much turns on what is in the 500 or so page document and but there are some elements which are worth analysing.
BrexitOn 5 September 2018, the House of Commons issued a 17 page Briefing Paper discussing the impact of Brexit on the UK public procurement sector. A brief summary of the findings is set out below.
BrexitDr Vincent Power, Partner and Head of A&L Goodbody's EU, Competition & Procurement Group discusses the likely impact of Brexit on shipping and ports.
BrexitOn 23 August 2018, the UK Government published 25 papers advising on some of the implications of a no-deal Brexit.
BrexitAs schools prepare to re-open across Europe, both EU and UK politicians have a lot of homework to do to pass the Brexit exams scheduled for next year….
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