In a white paper issued last week by the UK Government the post-Brexit status of the UK's employment legislation derived from European Union law appears to be no longer in doubt. Despite a high degree of speculation about proposed changes since the referendum outcome, the paper indicates no intention to repeal or amend employment or equality law.
BrexitThe European Commission has approved, under the State Aid rules, Ireland's proposed "sugar tax" on sweetened water-based and juice-based beverages
BrexitToday, at 1 o’clock Brussels time, the European Commission published a draft Withdrawal Brexit Agreement.
BrexitVincent Power looks at Brexit and cross-border shopping
BrexitDr Vincent Power, Partner, A&L Goodbody wrote a short article in Public Affairs Ireland on whether Ireland should liberalise its State aid laws because of Brexit.
BrexitA look at the economic and legal effect of Brexit on EU competition law in Ireland.
BrexitIrish politicians and diplomats did a superb job at landing a very good Phase 1 Report on the Brexit talks.
BrexitEuropean Commission and UK report sufficient progress made on Phase 1 of the Brexit Talks
BrexitMaria McElhinney, Finance Partner, New York, outlines why Ireland is a jurisdiction of choice and gateway to Europe for many US financial institutions.
BrexitThe EU's European Banking Authority ("EBA") and European Medicines Agency ("EMA") are currently both located in the UK. As a result of Brexit, the two bodies will be looking for new homes. 21 EU Member States – representing 23 cities - have applied to house the bodies.
BrexitHome Secretary, Amber Rudd, has announced that the Home Office will recruit an extra 1,200 immigration caseworkers to help register the 3 million EU nationals currently living in the UK before the Brexit deadline.
BrexitIreland's competition and consumer protection agency is the "Competition and Consumer Protection Commission" ("CCPC"). On 3 September 2017, the CCPC published its annual report for 2016.
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