GDPR will still apply to British companies despite Brexit !
The UK’s information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has insisted that UK companies should continue to prepare for GDPR, urging “I don’t think Brexit should mean Brexit when it comes to standards of data protection.” She points out how the UK was heavily involved in the drafting of the GDPR and even in the case of a hard Brexit, meaning leaving the EU without any deal, the UK will need to maintain strict data protection regulations and comply with the GDPR. In other words, Br
Le statut ‘Non dom’ des expats modifié !
Le projet de loi de finances anglaise pour 2017, concernant les changements apportés au statut des résidents non-domiciliés au Royaume-Uni (ou statut ‘Non dom’, comme les expatriés le désignent communément), est entré en vigueur le 6 avril 2017. Les expatriés Français, installés au Royaume-Uni depuis 15 ans ou plus, sont directement concernés par cette réforme ! La notion de résident ‘Non dom’ Les étrangers résidents fiscaux au Royaume-Uni peuvent opter pour le statut de rési
Modern Slavery Act compliance: deadline on 30th June 2017!
30th June 2017 marks the next big deadline for Modern Slavery Act compliance. Organisations with a financial year-end date of 31st December are required to produce a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement before that date.
Start of the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU
The first round of Brexit negotiations took place on 19 June 2017, launched by Michel Barnier, the EU Chief Negotiator, and David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the EU. During the first round, among other things, the negotiators reached agreement on dates, organisation and priorities for the negotiations, and confirmed that the UK will leave the Customs Union and the Single Market. In addition, in the margins of the European Council (Article 50) meeting on 22 June 2017
