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3 December 2015EuropeVictoria Bentley and Helen Cline

The IP fallout if the UK leaves the EU

Since January 2013, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has committed to negotiating a ‘better deal’ with the EU ahead of an in/out referendum by the end of 2017 at the latest. A letter to the president of the European Council, published on November 10, will pave the way for detailed talks among EU leaders on reforming the UK’s membership of the EU in advance of the referendum.

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