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<p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU) will end as we leave the EU.</p><p>The Withdrawal Agreement
ensures that the UK’s membership in the EU is wound down in an orderly way. It establishes
a time-limited implementation period that provides a bridge to the future relationship,
allowing businesses to continue trading as now until the end of 2020. As the implementation
period is designed to ensure continuity and certainty for citizens and businesses,
EU institutions, including the CJEU, will retain their current functions in respect
of the UK. After the implementation period, UK courts will no longer be able to refer
questions to the CJEU, other than for a time-limited period on the important matter
of citizens rights and on very specific aspects of our exit from the EU budget. Disputes
between the UK and the EU will not be resolved by the CJEU, but by a Joint Committee
of the parties and an independent arbitration panel. The CJEU’s role will be strictly
limited to the interpretation of EU law, consistent with the principle that the court
of one party cannot determine disputes between the two.</p><p> </p>
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