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A post-Brexit guide to UK-Swiss disputes

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

The Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020 (“Exit Day”)[i]. Since January 1, 2021, the Courts of England and Wales are no longer covered by the EU rules for establishing jurisdiction and for mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments …

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The Collective Redress Directive- extending class actions for consumers

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

The Collective Redress Directive extends the availability of class actions and forms part of the European Commission’s 2018 “New Deal for Consumers” initiative aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU consumer law. Its intention is to address EU-wide infringements and to …

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European Antiques Market Threatened by New Regulation

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Alice Heathfield

On 12 March 2019 the European Parliament plenary session adopted its position at first reading of a draft Regulation on the import of cultural goods from outside the EU into the Union.[1] Its President was instructed to forward its position …

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