Thread by @StevePeers

1/ EU courts, Brexit law

Missed this one - recent judgment of the EU General Court on whether a UK official who obtained Belgian citizenship in order to keep job with EU institutions was still entitled to an "expatriation allowance" despite usual rule - curia.europa.eu/juris/document…

2/ The General Court rejected the staff member's arguments - but he's already appealed to the CJEU.

The main argument re Brexit is at paras 54-73 - ie taking out Belgian nationality (and therefore losing the allowance) was a 'force majeure' for the staff member. Court says no.

3/ This paragraph sets out a striking principle which would be relevant outside the scope of staff cases - especially to UK citizens in EU/EU citizens in UK.

His argument by analogy based on free movement law cases and dual citizenship also failed.

4/ Important to emphasise that even if the EU has no *unilateral obligation* to offset the effects of Brexit, it is still bound by the withdrawal agreement, which addresses issues like pension upgrades. (Ditto the UK)

https://twitter.com/NicSG/status/1339175651006439424?s=20

I've updated again my summary of and links to of Brexit litigation with this case

https://twitter.com/StevePeers/status/1338791609153024002?s=20

One of the last cases sent by the UK courts to the CJEU before the end of the transition period has been fast-tracked, because it deals with return of a 3-year old child . National court ruling here: curia.europa.eu/juris/showPdf.…