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The Northern Ireland Protocol–EU legal action against the UK

Published on: 27 June 2022

Published by: LexisNexis

The Northern Ireland Protocol–EU legal action against the UK
EU legal action against the UK
Why did the EU launch legal action?
What is the EU infringement procedure?
What happens next?
Other remedies?
Could the EU retaliate in other ways?
Further readings

Article summary

Public Law analysis: The EU has launched legal action against the UK, following the government’s publication of its Northern Ireland Protocol Bill on 13 June 2022. What happens next? Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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