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European Commission withholds consent for UK to accede to Lugano Convention
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The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland has announced that it has received a letter from the European Commission in which the Commission, acting on behalf of the EU, withholds consent to invite the UK to accede to the Lugano Convention.
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The letter was sent to the Swiss FDFA in its capacity as Depository of the Lugano Convention.