Brexit

Short Reads - A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario.

Short Reads - As it stands, the UK will exit the European Union at midnight on 29 March 2019. Therefore, businesses within the UK, or with trade relations with the UK, would be best advised to assume that a no-deal Brexit is inevitable. The exchange of personal data  within the EU is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In a no-deal Brexit, the GDPR will cease to be applicable in the UK upon its EU exit.

Short Reads - De minister van Financiën heeft op 4 februari jl. een wijziging van de Vrijstellingsregeling Wft gepubliceerd. Ondernemingen die vanuit het Verenigd Koninkrijk in Nederland door middel van grensoverschrijdende dienstverrichting beleggingsdiensten verlenen aan professionele partijen of voor eigen rekening handelen, worden tijdelijk vrijgesteld van de vergunningplicht.

Seminar - On Tuesday, 3 October 2017, Stibbe’s Corporate and M&A team gives an overview of the changes that will be brought by the coming Belgian Companies Code reform.

Articles - The UK is set to leave the EU. Yet, Brexit will only have a small impact on public procurement, since even a ‘hard Brexit’ would entail no substantial differences with the current regime.

Short Reads - On 4 February 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament announcing transitional rules for Dutch taxes (other than customs legislation) if there will not be a Brexit withdrawal agreement (i.e. a no deal Brexit). The letter includes an outline of the transitional rules.

Speaking slot - On Thursday 25 October, Agoria's Regulatory and Standardization Expertise Center organizes its 5th information day about regulations and standards for topics including international trade, privacy and contract law, transport, Internet of Things and blockchain, eHealth, ... at regional, national and European level.

Inside Stibbe - On 29th March 2017, the United Kingdom has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, thus making the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union official nine months after the referendum and starting the maximum two-year countdown of the exit process. While UK-EU trade relations will have to be redefined and some legislation ought to be reviewed, the consequences that the Brexit has for our very integrated jurisdiction and enforcement framework remain uncertain.