European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
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The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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Target entity: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Context triple: [Brexit, domesticLegislation, European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018]
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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
The Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union is the legally binding treaty that set out the terms of the UK's orderly departure from the EU, covering issues such as citizens' rights, the financial settlement, and transition arrangements.
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Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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D.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Target entity description: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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A.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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B.
Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
The Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union is the legally binding treaty that set out the terms of the UK's orderly departure from the EU, covering issues such as citizens' rights, the financial settlement, and transition arrangements.
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C.
Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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D.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amendedBy | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 ⓘ |
| citation | 2018 c. 16 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
devolution and powers of devolved administrations in relation to retained EU law
ⓘ
interpretation of retained EU law by UK courts ⓘ role of Court of Justice of the European Union case law after exit day ⓘ |
| convertsLaw |
EU-derived domestic legislation into retained EU law
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direct EU legislation into domestic law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsConcept | retained EU law ⓘ |
| definesTerm | exit day ⓘ |
| enables | corrections to deficiencies in retained EU law using secondary legislation ⓘ |
| governmentMajorityIssue | highly contested in Parliament ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | UK Government ministers ⓘ |
| grantsPowerType | Henry VIII powers ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
David Davis
ⓘ
British Cabinet ⓘ
surface form:
Theresa May ministry
|
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
ends supremacy of EU law in the United Kingdom after exit day
ⓘ
ensures continuity of law on and after exit day ⓘ |
| legislativeProcessStart | 2017-07-13 ⓘ |
| legislativeType | public general act ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and make other provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU ⓘ |
| originalBillName |
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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| parliamentaryChamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Brexit
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European Union legal order ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law
constitutional law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide a domestic legal framework for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Communities Act 1972
ⓘ
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 ⓘ European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 ⓘ |
| repealEffectiveDate | 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| repealEffectiveEvent | exit day for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union ⓘ |
| repeals | European Communities Act 1972 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2018-06-26 ⓘ |
| setsOut | mechanism for domestication of EU law after Brexit ⓘ |
| shortName |
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
EU Withdrawal Act 2018
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| shortTitle | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 self-link ⓘ |
| status | partially in force ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional litigation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Description of subject: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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