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A reprieve for EU-UK data flows but other data privacy implications of Brexit remain Many businesses will have breathed a sigh of relief following the announcement of interim arrangements for data flows in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 24 December. The continued free flow of personal data from the EU to the UK for a tempora... Brexit preparedness check: customs and trade in goods The briefing, produced jointly by the Best Friends group of BonelliErede, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Hengeler Mueller, Slaughter and May and Uría Menéndez, provides an overview of the anticipated arrangements for the movement of goods between the UK a... The ECB eligibility criteria and asset purchase programmes after the Brexit implementation period In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks across the world set out a range of monetary stimulus packages. One such scheme is the European Central Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”), aimed at supporting Eurozone monetary policy... Preparing Pension Schemes for Brexit In his latest podcast Richard Goldstein focuses on Brexit - specifically the actions pension schemes should be taking now in preparation for 1 January 2021, when the transition period comes to an end. The podcast is split into three sections... Brexit: Will there be a deal? The Brexit talks are ongoing – until a deal is in clear sight, businesses must remain mindful of the WTO alternative. This briefing, prepared by Tolek Petch, lawyer in our trade unit, contains a reminder of the key aspects of the WTO regime. On 31 Januar... Brexit and the Capital Markets – does equivalence need to be mutual? Analysis of capital markets “equivalence” determinations by the EU and the UK for prospectuses and accounting standards and their impact on market participants after the end of the Brexit implementation period. In the non-binding Political Declaration th... Brexit: Pension Scheme Preparedness This Brexit update considers actions pension schemes should be taking in preparation for 1 January 2021. At the end of the update is a short checklist of actions for pension scheme trustees. This update considers actions pension schemes should be taking... Beyond adequacy – Brexit’s wider data privacy implications Whilst adequacy and international transfers are important considerations given the amount of personal data that currently flows freely, there are other Brexit-related data privacy issues that have received less attention which also need to be addressed. A... EU AI Act - Political Agreement reached After months of fierce debate, political agreement was finally reached on the EU’s landmark AI Act on 8th December 2023. Ursula von der Leyen described it as “the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on Artificial Intelligence worldwide” and it is tru... Dawn of a new era for digital? The Commission’s Digital Markets Act proposal Wrapping up a busy 2020, on 15 December the European Commission tabled its proposed new rules for digital gatekeepers (the Digital Markets Act) before the European Parliament. The Digital Markets Act will operate alongside a Digital Services Act (also pub...