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16 April 2021
Issue: 7928 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit , Competition , Commercial
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NLJ this week: rules of origin post-Brexit

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Rules of origin complicates trade after Brexit

Post-Brexit, businesses are wrestling with the complexities of rules of origin, Paul Henty, partner, Charles Russell Speechlys, writes in this week’s NLJ.

While the need to pay tariffs was a key argument against Brexit, Henty says more should have been made of rules of origin. ‘One of the most frequently-heard groans about dealing with the Brexit agreement relates to interpreting these regulations and applying them to exports,’ he writes.

‘Businesses are complaining that understanding these rules has complicated the exporting.’

Henty looks at the difficulties businesses are encountering, such as the challenge faced by Marks & Spencer for its Percy Pig sweets. He covers basic principles, cumulation, product specific rules and tolerance in an informative article.

Read more here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert

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Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid, sector-wide growth in 2025, according to the Law Society’s latest annual Financial Benchmarking Survey
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