The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has published a report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill which sets out its concerns on the “unfettered discretion” and “excessively wide legislative powers” given to Ministers by the Bill. The report is particularly critical of the so-called Henry VIII powers granted to Government by
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EMA prepares plan to face Brexit
European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a business continuity plan dealing with the potential implications of Brexit. EMA, which is currently established in London, will be required to transfer the Agency’s headquarters to another EU Member State. With the aim to conserve Agency’s capacities to protect public and animal health, EMA has issued a press
HRLA panel discusses growing significance of commercial human rights post-Brexit
Before a central London audience earlier this month, Charles Brasted, partner and head of public law and policy at Hogan Lovells, and leading QCs Tim Ward, Jessica Simor and Gerry Facenna reflected on the likely impact of the UK’s withdrawal on commercial human rights law and the constitutional settlement in England and Wales. There was
Why the Repeal Bill is central to making Brexit a success
Leaving the EU will require the most comprehensive re-writing of the UK’s statute book ever undertaken. Parliament must unpick over 40 years of integration between the UK and the EU legal systems and ensure no gaps are left in the process. The Government’s solution, the highly anticipated, formerly ‘Great’, Repeal Bill, is due to be published
Ministers Provide Insight on the UK’s Position on the Regulation of Medicines post-Brexit
With the negotiations for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU formally under way, the UK healthcare sector is calling on the UK Government to make patient safety and access to medicines a priority in negotiations – and it appears from a recent letter to the Financial Times (FT) that Government ministers are listening. On 3
Stuck in the middle without EU: UK courts grapple with Brexit uncertainty
The UK Government has made clear that it intends to end the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU“) in the UK post-Brexit. This will, unless agreed otherwise in the negotiations, result in litigants losing the ability to make references to the CJEU on questions of EU law. In the meantime, the
General Election 2017: Comply with the Campaigning Rules
The 2017 General Election campaign is up and running. There are strict rules on campaign spending by non-political parties during the 365 days leading up to a General Election, which apply retrospectively back to 9 June 2016 until 8 June 2017. With businesses engaging with the British public about important political issues like never before,
Finger on the polls – May calls for snap General Election
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has today announced that she intends to trigger a General Election to take place on 8 June 2017. The announcement is the latest unexpected twist in an unpredictable 12 months in British politics. What does this surprise development mean for the Brexit process? Read the full blog here.
What you need to know before Brexit gets underway this week
The Brexit process gets officially underway this week when the UK formally notifies the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the EU on 29 March 2017. The road ahead is untested and uncertain, as the UK will be the first EU Member State ever to leave the Union. Hogan Lovells will be hosting
UK to Seek Close Relationship with EMA Post-Brexit
UK Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has stated in a Health Select Committee meeting that he does not expect the UK to remain part of the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) or the EU medicines regulatory framework post-Brexit, but that the UK should seek a very close working relationship with the EMA and the
Data Without Borders: Hogan Lovells Winnik Forum Addresses International Considerations for the Growth and Development of a Connected World
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) connects markets and supply chains around the world. Industry, governments and consumers around the world are embracing IoT technologies to improve research and public policy, to accelerate service delivery and to monitor global development programs across healthcare, agriculture, natural resource management, climate, and energy sectors. Industry experts project that between
Fragmentation instead of level-playing field? How the German Government’s announced White Paper on digital platforms adds to regulatory uncertainty on topical issues of the digital economy after Brexit
Many digital platforms attract consumers and businesses on a global basis. It is a challenge for national regulators to enforce competition law and other regulatory provisions against such international players. Germany´s Federal Minister of Justice, Heiko Maas, argued in a similar way in an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt on 5 October 2016.
Brexit: a play in four acts?
The stage is set for the Euro-drama of our time. We know that giving effect to the UK’s vote for Brexit could require as many as four sets of distinct but closely linked negotiations, or “acts”, dealing with the terms of: the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; the UK’s future relationship with the EU after
This is the house that Brexit built
The new May Government has now been fully established and has begun getting to work. Judging by last week’s notable developments, foreign affairs is top of the agenda. Brexit diplomacy: Good cop, bad cop? The Prime Minister made her first official visits to Germany and France last week to meet Angela Merkel and François Hollande.
Another week of Brexit developments: 5 – 11 July 2016
Following on from last week’s comments from Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker about when the EU expects the UK to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union, comments by British officials in the last week have shed further light on the road to Brexit ahead. What are the UK’s “constitutional requirements” for
A recap on Brexit: what do we know so far?
Today marks twelve days since the UK voted to leave the European Union. We examine below what we have learnt about what lies ahead, as the dust is settling in Brussels and in Westminster. ARTICLE 50 A deliberate act Several aspects of Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union (“Article 50” and “TEU“)
Together forever? How State aid law will affect the UK even after Brexit
After the UK Brexit referendum of 23 June the implications on the political, economic and legal relations between the UK and the EU have been discussed from many angles. But what about one of the main pillars for the successful integration of the European Single Market: State aid law? Does the end of EU membership
EU Referendum: English High Court refuses British expats’ application for judicial review of “15 year rule”
The High Court has rejected a legal challenge to legislation excluding British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from voting in the EU Referendum. The British expat Claimants, who had lived in other EU member states for over 15 years, claimed that the EU Referendum Act 2015 breached their rights to
Brexit and human rights – does Theresa May have a point?
One of the surprises in Theresa May’s comments yesterday was the distinction she drew between the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights – making clear that, in her view, it was the latter that was the greater cause for concern in the sphere of national security. All too often, no such distinction
The EU Referendum: Comply with the campaigning rules
What’s the issue? Statutory restrictions on referendum campaign spending come into effect on Friday, 15 April 2016. Whether or not your business has taken, or intends to take, a public stance on Brexit, you will need to manage the risk of inadvertently falling foul of the rules, even when operating on a business as usual