As a result of the 23 June 2016 UK referendum on membership of the EU, which voted with a 52% majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU, government published the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018).
EU(W)A 2018 provided a range of legislative provisions in connection with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, to ensure a functioning statute book post-brexit.
As a general rule—the same rules and laws applied after exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020), as before exit day, until the implementation period completion date of 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (IP completion day).
From the point of its exit from the EU, the UK's relationship with the EU was governed by the Withdrawal Agreement, an international treaty negotiated by the UK and the EU during the withdrawal period, which intended to:
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tie up the administrative and financial loose ends associated with the UK's membership of the EU
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protect the rights of UK and EU citizens living in each other's territory, and
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provide
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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Key definition:
Brexit definition
What does Brexit mean?
means: (a) the United Kingdom (UK) ceasing to be a member state of the European Union (EU) and/or the European Economic Area (EEA) on exit day; and/or (b) the commencement, end of[ or variation in] any transitional, trading or other arrangements from time to time between: (i) the UK and the EU and/or EEA (including during any implementation period and IP Completion Day); and/or (ii) the UK and any other country, group of countries, international organisation, bloc or body (including the World Trade Organization) in contemplation of or (directly or indirectly) in connection with the UK’s said cessation of membership;
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