The UK has negotiated a number of exceptions (called opt-outs) from parts of EU legislation since it joined the EEC in the 1970’s. Where the UK has negotiated such exceptions, the UK is not bound by EU rules in these areas, or has other special arrangements. Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) The UK has special […]
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The process for a member country to leave the EU is covered by Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the EU’s Lisbon Treaty. Reference: The Lisbon Treaty – Article 50 Article 50 states 1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional […]
