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Rethinking rights of use as an English law concept after Brexit

18 March 2024 / Author(s): Jonathan Haines
Issue: February 2024 / Categories: Spotlight

The enforceability of rights of use in English law was often doubted until legislation implemented the EU Financial Collateral Directive in 2003. Statutory safeguards are likely to be retained in a similar form post-Brexit but are not comprehensive nor free from uncertainties. This Spotlight article argues that it is time to rationalise rights of use as a valid concept under English common law.

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