EU law and treaties

This paper provides links to a selection of statements both written and oral that have referenced Brexit in the title or in the statement since the EU referendum. This paper will be updated periodically.

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) interprets EU law. Although the UK has left the EU the CJEU will continue to have jurisdiction over some matters affecting the UK during the transition period, and beyond.

This paper is a record of Brexit-related business in the devolved legislatures. It is updated every Monday when the legislatures are in session.

This paper provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate in 2019. This paper will be updated periodically.

The EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill passed its Parliamentary stages on Wednesday, 22 January. This insight sets out the steps required for the Withdrawal Agreement to be ratified by both the UK and EU.

This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2019.

The Fisheries Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.

A briefing on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20, published in December 2019, and a comparison with the previous version of the Bill considered by the House of Commons in October 2019.

This Commons Library research briefing contains a list of commonly-used terms and acronyms that have needed clarification since the United Kingdom voted in the June 2016 EU referendum.

Overview of the expected effects of Brexit on public procurement and future policy choices for the UK.

This paper provides links to a selection of 2019 publications by private sector organisations, think tanks, research institutes and other academic institutions on a no-deal exit from the EU.

After Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019 the Government intensified planning for a no-deal Brexit and stressed its intention to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October with or without a deal. But the UK remained in the EU after 31 October after a further extension of the Article 50 period was agreed with the EU. A no-deal Brexit however remains the default outcome if an agreement is not ratified. This briefing paper provides an overview of Government and EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and of recent reports analysing the possible impact of this outcome

It has been predicted that Brexit issues will give rise to many legal actions in UK and other Member States' courts, and the Court of Justice of the EU. While there have not yet been a great many, several cases have been brought by UK citizens living in other EU Member States, while other cases have been interesting for their implications for the UK's future relations with the EU. This paper looks at issues that have been the subject of legal action in UK and EU courts.

This paper explains the legal and political background to the three extensions of the UK’s EU-exit process under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It sets out the UK Parliament’s role in the seeking and agreeing to those extension decisions of the European Council.