UK BREXIT – FIRST THOUGHTS

UK BREXIT – FIRST THOUGHTS

The UK referendum was a political process. The process to leave the EU is, however, framed in EU law, through the notification and negotiation procedures set out in Article 50 of the EU Treaty. The Treaty makes clear that until an agreement is reached, EU law and...
EU – Vietnam FTA

EU – Vietnam FTA

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was published by the European Commission in February 2016 (link to agreement set out below). The agreement still requires ratification by the EU but is expected to enter into force during 2017 or early 2018. The FTA is...
EIPA Conference 3-4 December 2015

EIPA Conference 3-4 December 2015

The European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA) held its annual conference to review developments in European Union Law in Luxembourg on 3-4 December 2015. Peter Gjortler spoke on recent developments in the jurisprudence on tax law at the European Court of...