Brexit - Corporate law
Major implications Cross-Border Mergers, Restructuring and Conversions The EU has provided simplified and harmonised regulations regarding cross-border restructurings and mergers within the EU.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-corporate-law
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-data-protection
Brexit - Data Protection
From a data protection point-of-view, a distinction must be made between four periods of time, namely (i) the period prior to Brexit (31 January 2020), (ii) the Transition Period (1 February 2020 – 31 December 2020), (iii) the Interim Period (1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021) and (iv) the period therea
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-employment-law
Brexit - Employment Law
One of the pillars of the EU Treaty is the free movement of workers. This basic principle has been realized in the EU through (a) the absence of mobility restrictions for EU workers, (b) Regulations that coordinate workers’ social security rights and benefits and (c) Directives that harmonize emp
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-environmental-law
Brexit - Environmental law
What does the TCA foresee with respect to the environment? The TCA first of all reflects the EU's modern trade policy thanks to the inclusion of ambitious commitments for – among others – environmental protection and the fight against climate change, thereby ensuring that trade is not j
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-insurance
Brexit - Insurance
As of the end of the Brexit transition period, on 1 January 2021, UK insurance undertakings and intermediaries can no longer rely on the European passport to provide activities of insurance (distribution) throughout the European Economic Area (EEA).
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-mergers-acquisitions
Brexit - Mergers & Acquisitions
Major implications Foreign investments A very important question is whether foreign investors will still be willing to invest in UK companies and what will be the consequences thereof for the EU market. On the one hand, due to the current uncertainty about the exact (legal) implications of
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-pensions
Brexit - Pensions
Major implications Employers with internationally mobile employees As explained under the heading “employment”, Brexit may have a serious impact on the automatic right to travel and work freely across the EU. This would have consequences for UK employers with employees (temporarily) wo
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-public-procurement
Brexit - Public Procurement
Public procurement in the EU and the UK after 31 December 2020 Due to the Brexit the European public procurement directives no longer apply in the United Kingdom (UK).
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-real-estate-law
Brexit - Real Estate law
Since real estate law in general is typically governed by the law of the domestic jurisdiction (or in Belgium regional authorities), it is not greatly influenced by European law.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/brexit-belgium-hard-brexit-law-employment
Brexit - Belgium hard brexit law - Employment
On 6 March 2020, Belgium has adopted a specific act for companies in difficulties due to Brexit. This act will enter into force on 22 March 2021 and will cease to apply on 21 March 2022.