Brexit and the end of transition

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On 24 December 2020 the UK and the EU reached a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This impacts how solicitors and law firms provide services and their establishment within the EU. It will also have consequences for practice areas such as intellectual property law, anti-money laundering and VAT. We're analysing the text and will provide you with further information as soon as possible. The agreement does not cover civil or commercial judicial cooperation or family law, where our earlier guides are still relevant.

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End of transition period guidance: EU data flows

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Brexit and the end of the transition13 Jan 2021
Changes to representation rules before intellectual property offices17 Dec 2020
EU/EFTA lawyers in the UK: practice rights during and after the end of the transition period23 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: EU data flows05 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: EU legal professional privilege13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: VAT13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: alternative dispute resolution13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: anti-money laundering30 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: choice of court agreements15 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: divorce26 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: domestic violence26 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: enforcement of foreign judgments13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: intellectual property13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: law firm preparation for the end of free movement21 Oct 2020
End of transition period guidance: maintenance26 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: private children law26 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: private family law02 Dec 2020
End of transition period guidance: public children law26 Nov 2020
End of transition period guidance: rules on jurisdiction13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: service of documents13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: taking of evidence13 Jan 2021
End of transition period guidance: trade in legal services21 Oct 2020
England and Wales as an open jurisdiction after Brexit12 Aug 2020
How to practise in Belgium after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
How to practise in France after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
How to practise in Germany after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
How to practise in Greece after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
How to practise in Italy after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
How to practise in Luxembourg after the Brexit transition period03 Dec 2020
How to practise in Spain after the Brexit transition period08 Oct 2020
How to practise in Switzerland after the Brexit transition period08 Oct 2020
How to practise in the Netherlands after the Brexit transition period08 Oct 2020
How to practise in the Republic of Ireland after the Brexit transition period07 Oct 2020
Instituted proceedings: cases pending at the end of the Brexit transition period17 Nov 2020
Legal services in the Brexit free trade agreement29 Dec 2020
Our Brexit priorities30 Sep 2020
UK lawyers in the EEA and Switzerland: practice rights during and after the transition period23 Nov 2020
What is the European Court of Justice and why does it matter?25 Feb 2020

APPG on Legal and Constitutional Affairs report: The effect of Brexit on legal services12 Aug 2020
Brexit and the law report30 Sep 2020
Contribution of the UK legal services sector to the UK economy report30 Sep 2020
Evidence to the Future Relationship with the EU Select Committee30 Sep 2020
Evidence to the House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee30 Sep 2020
Options for the future UK-EU dispute settlement mechanism12 Aug 2020
The UK-EU future partnership – legal services sector18 Aug 2020

Brexit and the end of transition: A 10-step checklist for law firms 07 Jan 2021

Departure from retained EU case law by UK courts and tribunals – Law Society response01 Oct 2020
Immigration for workers and employers in the UK06 Oct 2020

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