Baker & McKenzie’s trade experts from the UK, elsewhere in the EU, North America and Asia will deliver a Brexit webinar on the implications for businesses for trade in goods and services and customs on Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 2.30 – 4.00 pm UK BST. On the 23rd of June, the UK voted in favour of leaving the European Union. The biggest impact for businesses will be the terms of trade between the UK and the…
The European Parliament has issued a motion for a resolution to wind up the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission, pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure, on the decision to leave the EU resulting from the UK referendum. The resolution covers 16 key points, with the main focus on triggering notification under Article 50 TEU immediately in order to prevent damaging uncertainty for everyone and to protect the…
The implications of Brexit for the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry in the long run will only really become apparent when the final model governing the UK’s new relationship with the EU is determined. It is at this stage difficult to predict how the withdrawal will be managed, and whether the UK government will trigger the Article 50 process immediately. We are likely to witness lengthy negotiations between the UK and the EU on the…
President Tusk, President Schulz and Prime Minister Rutte met this morning in Brussels upon the invitation of European Commission President Juncker. They discussed the outcome of the United Kingdom referendum and made the following joint statement:
“In a free and democratic process, the British people have expressed their wish to leave the European Union. We regret this decision but respect it.