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Home Office publishes Immigration Rules for the new UK immigration system
23 October 2020Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 813 was laid on 22 October 2020 and is the key document outlining the features of the Government’s Points-Based Immigration System, as well as simplifying the language and structure of some areas of the Rules. The new system will apply to EEA and Swiss nationals, aside from Irish nationals (EEA nationals). This insight focuses on some of the changes that are likely to be of most interest to employers.
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It’s official Summer is here…the new UK SCCs consultation is out!
17 August 2021On 11 August, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its long awaited consultation on the international data transfer mechanisms that it proposes to be used in a post-Brexit world.
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The Impact of Brexit on UK Real Estate Law: Our Experience So Far
12 November 2021The direct legal impact of Brexit for real estate has been limited, as property law is a matter for EU member states rather than for the EU as a whole. But other consequences have been felt.
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M&A deal practice in Spain and the UK – key differences to bear in mind
25 May 2023Whilst mid-market transaction volumes involving UK and Spanish parties are lower than activity between the UK and France or Germany (for example), the UK is an important market for Spanish acquirers (and vice versa) especially now that the post-Brexit landscape has become clearer.
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Tusk luck, May
31 March 2017EU Council President Donald Tusk has sent negotiation guidelines to European capitals in advance of a summit at the end of April 2017 to determine the agenda for Brexit negotiations. Tusk’s document sets out three sequential stages for the Brexit negotiations, which conflicts with UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal for negotiations regarding withdrawal and trade to be undertaken simultaneously.
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Employees’ contracts can be split so they transfer to multiple employers on a TUPE service provision change
10 March 2021In the case of a TUPE transfer when a service is outsourced or re-tendered, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee’s contract can be split so they go from working full time for one employer to working part time for two or more.
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M&A employment law support: TUPE clauses in a business transfer agreement
19 January 2024If the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply to a business sale, it has significant ramifications for both the buyer and seller. This Inbrief examines how the business transfer agreement can best cater for these issues.
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British citizens on business travel in the Schengen Area: case study for Belgium
30 January 2023The right to work or conduct business in the Schengen Area must be verified on a case-by-case basis, considering the immigration laws in each country the person intends to be present in. This article focuses on the position for British citizens on business travel to Belgium.
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New business to business (B2B) fairness and transparency rules apply to ‘online platforms’ and search engines from 12 July 2020
15 June 2020New EU rules requiring online platforms (including e-commerce marketplaces and price comparison sites) and search engines to deal with their business users fairly and transparently, come into force in the UK and across the EU on 12 July.
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Gender pay gap reporting in Europe: Pay Transparency Directive now finalised
17 May 2023The EU Pay Transparency Directive has been finalised and must be implemented by June 2026, making gender pay gap reporting compulsory for many employers across Europe.
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Brexit is back! European Commission issues Communication on readiness for end of transition period
28 July 2020After a few months where organisations’ attention has been diverted by the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline for an extension to the Brexit transition period has passed without one being agreed and the UK will leave the EU Single Market and customs union from 1 January 2021.
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Beating the Brexit deadlock: squaring free trade with immigration controls
01 August 2017James Davies and Natasha Hotson have written an article for International Law Office which discusses the UK's position on immigration controls in current Brexit negotiations and possible framework options to maintain free movement of persons.
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Sports Q&A - EU trade marks post-Brexit
03 September 2018We hold registered EU trade marks to protect our tournament name and logos. Post-Brexit will we still have protection in the UK?
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Brexit part 3 - this time it’s temporary
27 July 2018While nothing in British politics should surprise us any more, the timing of the Government’s latest White Paper on Brexit – unveiled the day before Parliament broke up for the summer – seems to have caught out many MPs as well as the media.
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Another blow for Big Tech as political agreement is reached in record time on a new digital services framework
23 June 2022No doubt spurred on by events in Ukraine and growing concerns about the societal impact of the spread of misinformation, on 22 April 2022 the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a political agreement on the European Commission’s proposals on the Digital Services Act (DSA) in record time.
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“Settled Status” and supporting employees through Brexit
23 January 2019Following the Government’s announcement of its plan for EU nationals and their family members after Brexit, many UK employers are struggling to understand the potential effects on their employees.
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Brexit - Some thoughts on the impact on financial services
05 August 2016On 23 June 2016, 52% of voters in the UK referendum voted ‘Yes’ to the proposition that the UK should ‘leave the European Union’. The UK remains a member of the European Union (“EU”) until Brexit occurs, and therefore there will be no immediate change to the legal relationship the UK has with the EU and with individual EU Member States. Nonetheless, as the other articles in this briefing section indicate, the longer-term consequences of leaving the EU are potentially far reaching, although behind the already well-worn cliché of “Brexit means Brexit” lie many possibilities for the future relationship of the UK with the EU.
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The one thing that is settled in the Brexit deal - Settled Status System for EEA nationals testing phase results
13 November 2018Whether we have a Brexit deal on 29 March 2019 or not, the UK is more than likely to be going full steam ahead with the Settled Status System (“SSS”). Largely because there are no realistic options for a new system at this stage; all the time and money available has already been invested into the SSS. The Home Office themselves are the first to admit this and assure anyone that asks, that they can be fairly certain to rely on the SSS going ahead regardless.
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RE: Occupy - Real Estate FAQs for Tenants during Covid-19
16 June 2021The impact of Covid-19 is constantly changing for the real estate sector: from construction sites and developments being shut down; to new approaches for planning inquiries and a mutable landscape for lease negotiations. Nothing is set in stone. Therefore, we have pulled together a selection of the questions we are being asked by clients and will be updating this regularly.
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Immigration in the tech industry - by any measure; a positive immigration story
29 November 2017Representatives from some of the leading companies across the industry joined forces to host a Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) roundtable on 13 September, coordinated by Lewis Silkin and techUK.