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Brexit: M&A deals will face higher filing fees in post-Brexit world
Right now, businesses in the UK and Ireland involved in large-scale mergers and acquisitions are able to notify their deals to the European Commission (EC) for free.
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EU Gives “Flextension” to the UK
Three days before the UK was due to leave the EU on 31 October 2019, the European Council agreed to give the UK a further extension on its notice period to leave...
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BREXIT: Michel Barnier will lead the EU’s new Brexit Phase-Two Task Force
In a shrewd move by the EU, Michel Barnier (the European Commission's Chief Brexit Negotiator) has been appointed to lead the new European Commission "taskforce". He will handle, among other...
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Brexit: Pretend and Extend?
On 19 October 2019, after a day in the House of Commons which the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must have found frustrating (because the Meaningful Vote on his Revised Withdrawal Agreement...
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If there is a Brexit deal then what happens next?
Let us assume that the negotiators in the “tunnel” agree a deal, then what happens next?
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Vesatger 2.0 - The New European Competition Commissioner
On 10 September 2019, the new European Commission President-Designate, Ursula von der Leyen, was widely expected to nominate the new - and 13th - European Commissioner for Competition Policy.
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Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable?
There is a great deal of commentary that a No-Deal Brexit (NDB) on 31 October 2019 is inevitable. While one cannot rule out the possibility, it is far from inevitable and definitely...
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Brexit and Ireland – Impact on UK service providers of leaving without a deal
If the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal, the UK will become a ‘third country’ to the EU. Trade with the EU would be based on the...
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Top Employer-related Brexit Queries
Ireland has a unique position in the midst of the Brexit debate. Logistically for employers, Brexit has the potential to cause huge issues, particularly where employees' roles require frequent travel...
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Expert Focus: Brexit, UK-REACH and the impact of regulating the use and supply of chemicals in Ireland
31 October is the new date fixed in UK and EU law for the UK's departure from the bloc. At this stage, the terms remain unsettled. The Withdrawal Agreement, agreed in...
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Brexit Update – The Current Status of the Common Travel Area
When it comes to what the post-Brexit landscape will look like for employers with British employees on Irish soil (and vice versa), the question of immigration status remains high on...
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Hard Brexit could cost Irish households up to €1,360 each annually
Brexit will increase costs for businesses and, ultimately, prices for consumers. The question is by how much. “Prices will go up for three reasons: import customs duties, the cost of...
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