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Beyond Brexit—Commission seeks views on anti-coercion instrument

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Published on: 23 March 2021

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LNB News 23/03/2021

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Issue Date: 23 March 2021

Published Date: 23 March 2021

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Commission has launched a consultation to seek views from businesses, organisations and individuals on a legal instrument which could ‘deter and counteract coercive practices by non-EU countries’. The aim of the 'anti-coercion instrument' is to empower the Commission to introduce restrictions (trade, investment, etc) against a non-EU country which unduly interferes with EU or Member State policies. The Commission aims to collate the input from the consultation to develop a legislative proposal to be adopted by the end of 2021, which will form part of an overall strategy of the initiative. The consultation closes at midnight, Tuesday 15 June 2021.

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