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Withdrawal period definition

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What does Withdrawal period mean?

Also known as a cancellation period, during which a consumer can withdraw from certain contracts for goods and services if they are made on the doorstep or at a distance.

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Distance, doorstep and on-premises sales

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024) and coming partly into force on that date. DMCCA 2024, s 251 (which is not yet in force) will revoke the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPUTR 2008), SI 2008/1277. Once revoked, the provisions presently contained in the CPUTR 2008 will be replaced by Part 4 of DMCCA 2024 (which largely replicates the requirements of the CPUTR 2008). The DMCCA 2024, Part 4, Chapter 2 (which is not yet in force) removes subscription contracts from the scope of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/3134 (CCR 2013). The DMCCA 2024, Schedule 18 (which is not yet in force) will amend the Enterprise Act 2002 (EnA 2002) so as to omit Part 8. Once omitted, the provisions presently contained in the EnA 2002, Part 8 will be replaced by the DMCCA 2024, Part 3, Chapters 3 and...

Relinquishment and assignation 1991 Act tenancies—Scotland

Relinquishment and assignation 1991 Act tenancies—Scotland Relinquishment or assignation of 1991 Act tenancy to ‘new entrant’ or to a ‘person progressing in farming’ Sections 110 and 111 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force on 28 February 2021 inserting Part 3A into the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (AH(S)A 1991) providing a process whereby a tenant under a 1991 Act tenancy can relinquish their tenancy to the landlord in exchange for compensation, or if the landlord does not buy them out, allow the 1991 Act tenant to assign the tenancy to a ‘new entrant’ or to a ‘person progressing in farming’. The provisions contained in the Agricultural Holdings (Relinquishment and Assignation) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, SSI 2020/430, (R&A Regs 2020) apply to an agricultural holding in respect of which the lease was entered into in writing: • before 27 November 2003, or • on or after 27 November 2003 but before the commencement of the tenancy, and the lease expressly states that AH(S)A 1991 is to apply to it...

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What is the UK position under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement before and after Brexit?

What is the UK position under the WTO Government Procurement Agreement before and after Brexit? The UK’s position under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA), a plurilateral agreement providing access to government procurement markets on agreed terms in some 19 territories around the world, is one matter that has been successfully resolved prior to the UK leaving the EU. The UK is currently bound by, and a beneficiary of, the WTO GPA by virtue of its membership of the EU. Government procurement is a matter of exclusive EU competence under EU law, and therefore, the UK was not required to, or able to, accede to the WTO GPA in its own right while a Member State of the EU. On 5 June 2018, the UK submitted an application for accession in its own right to the WTO GPA. Essentially, it proposed to continue to be bound by the commitments that applied to it already in exchange for continued access to the markets...

Subject to post-Brexit potential changes in enforcing foreign judgments, is it possible to state with certainty that: A) an EU judgment will be enforced against an English company in English courts B) an EU debenture affecting an English company would be enforceable in English courts.

Subject to post-Brexit potential changes in enforcing foreign judgments, is it possible to state with certainty that: A) an EU judgment will be enforced against an English company in English courts B) an EU debenture affecting an English company would be enforceable in English courts. EU judgment In this Q&A we have limited our research to cover the current position under English law; we have not considered the possible position after the UK has left the EU. Current position The rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments within the EU (including the UK) are currently set out in Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I Recast). Brussels I Recast applies only to claims commenced after 10 January 2015 (see art 81). In relation to claims commenced prior to that date, the rules set out in Brussels I continue...

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Continental Shift: Navigating the Brexit transition

For our report Continental Shift: Navigating the Brexit transition, we have gathered insights and commentary from a range of experts on key developments following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, focusing on some of the frequently asked questions on the transitional arrangements and key transition workstreams including implementation of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, negotiation of the future UK-EU relationship, and domestic policy, legislation and preparation for the legal landscape beyond Brexit. As part of LexisNexis®’ ongoing Brexit coverage, this report provides a helpful update on the key legal and practical issues, highlighting useful information and materials to help lawyers navigate the Brexit transition and prepare for legal changes on the horizon.