Keeping a close eye on Brexit legislation

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Richard Walsh discusses what Brexit legislation might look like and how the insurance industry will need to keep a close eye on how EU Law is converted into UK Law.

Whichever way the election goes it looks certain that Brexit will go ahead so it is worth looking at what might happen during the run up to leaving. An important aspect of this will be the so called Great Repeal Bill. I say so called because although one part of the Bill will be the Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 the vast proportion of legislation will instead be about converting EU law into UK law. We won't see the details until after the election but the Government have published a White Paper "Legislating for the UK's withdrawal from the EU" which sets out how this ...

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