Examining the new legal relationship between the UK and EU
In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the UK’s new subsidy control regime as it currently applies. In particular, he looks at the newly-published UK Government Guidance and the effect of section 29 of the EU (Future Relationship) Act 2020 as it applies to subsidy control.
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In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers explains the subsidy control provisions in the new UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; assesses their similarities to the EU State aid regime; and discusses the new provisions’ relationship with Article 10 in the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol.
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In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the “clarification” in the statement on 8 December 2020 by the Joint Commitment on the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol regarding state aid matters. (NB This post was edited and updated on 11 December to reflect the fact that on 10 December 2020, the text of the clarification was released in the form of a unilateral declaration.)
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In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses whether the subsidies provisions in the EU/Japan and UK/Japan free trade agreements provide a suitable model for any future UK/EU free trade agreement.
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In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses whether the UK government can remove the EU State aid regime by secondary legislation and, if so, whether it should do so.
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