The 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….
BrexitIn 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.
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