Briefing: New Year, new dawn for English / EU Disputes: What does this mean for you?
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After the year we have all had, it is probably true to say that most, if not all of us, will be pleased to welcome in 2021. However, with it comes the end of the Brexit Transition period, and consequently the end of various UK/EU jurisdiction, service, and enforcement provisions that have been in place for several years.In this briefing we summarise what the apparent end of the Transition period means for the English /EU litigation landscape.From 1 January 2021 the UK (for the purposes of this briefing, we reference the law as it applies to England and Wales) will no longer be able to rely on the various EU conventions on jurisdiction, service, and enforcement. Therefore businesses need to understand how the new post-Brexit regimes will impact on disputes, and dispute resolution clauses.What are the changes on and from 1 January 2021? » Read more