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<p>We recognise that our new relationship with the EU means that we will no longer
be members of the Single Market and will therefore have a different relationship with
that market from the end of 2020.</p><p>We want to facilitate continued cross-border
provision of legal services between the UK and the EU. That is why we are proposing
specific provisions for legal services, including permitting joint practice between
UK and EU lawyers.</p><p>We will work closely with the legal services sector as well
as consumers to prepare for these new arrangements.</p><p>In the meantime, we are
working with the EU to ensure that the Withdrawal Agreement allows UK practitioners
to complete pending proceedings if they are representing clients before the EU Intellectual
Property Office at the end of the implementation period.</p><p> </p>
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