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11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions. At this point in time (referred to in this document as ‘ip completion day’) there was an immediate and significant change in the UK’s legal regime. This Practice Note explains the implications of this change in relation to the following areas of Information Law and practice:

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   Overview—what happened on 31 December 2020

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   Access to EEA workers

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   Commercial arrangements

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   Data protection (except as relevant to law enforcement processing and intelligence services processing)

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   ePrivacy

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   Cybersecurity

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   Databases

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   Public sector information

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   Confidential information

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    Reputation management

For a tracker of key Information Law Brexit legislation and guidance, see Practice Note: Information Law—Brexit tracker.

This Practice Note focuses on the topics above, except that it does not cover the impact on law enforcement processing or state security or intelligence