Brexit [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Overview has been archived and is not maintained. It provides a summary of Brexit content relevant to corporate crime areas of law and practice.

On 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and lost its entitlement to participate in the political institutions and governance structures of the EU. In accordance with the transitional arrangements provided in Part 4 of the Withdrawal Agreement, exit day marked the commencement of an 11-month implementation period during which the UK continued to be treated by the EU as a Member State for many purposes.

During the implementation period, the UK continued to adhere to its obligations under EU law (including EU treaties, legislation, principles and international agreements), and submitted to the continuing jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement.

The repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 (ECA 1972), effective on exit day, was subject to specific savings provisions to allow for the operation of the implementation period in UK domestic law. The savings provisions of ECA 1972 were repealed