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Brexit highlights—27 March 2020

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Published on: 27 March 2020

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General Brexit headlines
Coronavirus (COVID-19) puts squeeze on UK to delay Brexit
Brexit Bulletin—Provisional agenda for the first meeting of Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
Comment—EU's unusually high bar over trade 'distortions' may give UK pause
Brexit legislation updates
Trade Bill
Brexit SIs and sifting updates
Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement No 2) Regulations 2020
Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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These Brexit highlights bring you a summary of the latest Brexit news and legislation updates from across a range of LexisNexis® practice areas.

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