Jul 31, 2020 The course of the UPC never did run smooth: the UK officially withdraws its participation By Slaughter and May In what has felt like death by a thousand cuts, the UK has officially withdrawn its ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreements. ...
Jul 31, 2020 Corporate reporting in the post-Brexit world By Jeff Twentyman Samuel Franklin Alfred King With little sign of substantive progress in the negotiations on the future of the UK-EU relationship, UK companies must once again...
Jul 31, 2020 No KIDding: the UK prepares to diverge from the EU PRIIPs regime By Eric Phillips The EU packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) regulation is a regulatory behemoth overdue a reform. Since...
Jul 23, 2020 Brexit and Loan Agreements By Gabrielle Ereira The impact of Brexit on loan agreements has been fairly limited to date. However, as the end of the implementation period approaches,...
Jul 20, 2020 How will the end of the Brexit implementation period impact eligibility for ECB collateral and the ECB purchase programmes? By Eric Phillips In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, central banks across the world set out a range of monetary stimulus packages. One such scheme is...
Jul 15, 2020 3 July talks end in deadlock By Kathrine Meloni The Brexit talks re-started in London this week, with parties seemingly some way apart on a number of issues after last week's talks...
Jul 15, 2020 Will there be a deal? By Kathrine Meloni The Brexit talks are ongoing – until a deal is in clear sight, businesses must remain mindful of the WTO alternative. This briefing,...
Jul 15, 2020 The EU's 'Capital Markets Union' reforms make cross-border securitisations easier. The UK should make similar reforms. By Eric Phillips The EU continues to press ahead with its Capital Markets Union ('CMU'). The High Level Forum ('HLF') recently published its final report...
Jul 14, 2020 EU Copyright regulation after the Brexit transition period By Slaughter and May As the UK enters the final six months of its countdown until the end of the transition period on 1 January 2021, the European Commission...
Jul 09, 2020 Brexit and Bail-in clauses By Gabrielle Ereira The EU Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (“BRRD”) gives powers to EEA regulators to write down or convert into equity a failing...
Jul 08, 2020 Levelling the playing field - The EC's White Paper on foreign subsidies By Dr Nele Dhondt The European Commission recently published a White paper setting out its proposals for measures to address the impact of subsidies from...
Jul 07, 2020 The slow but inevitable shift from the EU financial services rulebook By Selmin Hakki In recent weeks, we have gained some limited visibility on the UK’s intentions for the post-Brexit regulatory framework for financial...
Jul 06, 2020 EU Trade Marks after the Brexit transition period By Slaughter and May It’s now less than 6 months until the end of the Brexit Transition Period. Both the European Commission (EC) and UK Intellectual Property...