The United Kingdom Will not Implement the European Union Copyright Directive

Responding to a written question put to the UK Parliament on 21 January 2020, Government Minister Chris Skidmore stated that the UK has no plans to implement the controversial new EU Copyright Directive following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Entering into force in June 2019, EU countries have been given until June 2021 to implement the Directive into their national legislation. For more information about the topic, please read our latest Mayer Brown Legal Update.