On 27 August 2020, the EU Commission published an updated “Notice to Stakeholders on the Withdrawal of the United Kindgom and EU Rules in the Field of Civil Justice and Private International Law”. Read More
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Brexit Update: The UK’s Negotiation Strategy
Earlier this month, when the European Commission published its draft mandate for the Brexit negotiations with the United Kingdom, I looked at what was in there regarding matters relevant to this blog, in particular at judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters. The European Commission’s paper was silent on these topics. Today, the U.K.’s equivalent has been published, and it contains a short paragraph on the topic: Read More
Brexit Meets Looted Art – The Elgin Marbles And Beyond
Earlier this month, we reviewed the draft directive for the EU Commission’s Brexit negotiations with the United Kingdom for matters relevant to this blog. Today, the European Commission’s negotiation mandate was confirmed. Comparing the draft version with the final mandate approved by the 27 EU member states today, there is one noticeable change.
Brexit Update: The EU’s Negotiation Strategy
Immediately after Brexit had taken place (for my assessment of what is going to change see here in English and here in German, the European Commission set up a new site: The European Union and the United Kingdom – forging a new partnership. Today, it published draft negotiating directives, as a basis for its negotiation mandate.