Edmund

I our last issue I promised the start of a guide to some of the implications of Brexit.  It seems increasingly likely that there will not be a ‘hard’ Brexit and therefore most of the planning needs to be timed for 31 December 2020, when we will, under the draft agreement, leave the single market.

Of course, anything might happen, but what is the prudent advice with regard to the legal issues?  Whatever flavour of exit takes place, there will be some level of disruption to physical trade.  This may fall within force majeure and may excuse contractual performance of one of the parties in a supply chain. Force majeure can allow one party to escape from a contract when something unforeseen happens – usually events like strikes and floods. This could affect all of us.

Another area that will be affected is the ability of business to charge different prices in different markets.  This is currently outlawed across the EU, but once we have left, will mean that the UK price of goods or services could be entirely different to that charged in the EU.

The area close to our heart is trade marks and the loss of our right to act in Europe. This […]

Probert Legal offers a clinic to help you prepare for this important new Regulation (see Press Release for more info) – coming into force in May 2018. The clinic lasts two hours and is in two parts:

A presentation: We have developed a Prezi presentation (no Powerpoint!) to guide you through the changes that you will need to make and to explain how the law is altering. The presentation will be freely available to you so that you can disseminate the learning to others in your organisation.

A planning session: In this second half we help you produce an outline of the work that needs to be done, and its phasing, so as to be ready for the GDPR in the Spring of 2018. This will include leaving you with explanatory documents and lists to smooth the path of compliance.

The cost: £250+ VAT.