Clifford Chance

Brexit – assessing the first draft of David Cameron's European Union deal

3 February 2016

After months of negotiation, on 2 February 2016 at 11am, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, published draft documents setting out details of Prime Minister David Cameron's "new settlement" for the UK within the European Union. Shortly afterwards, the Prime Minister declared it a good start, pointing towards his hope that final agreement would come in February or March. This could see a referendum in June – possibly on the 23rd – or later in September.

This briefing examines those draft documents, and sets out the likely next steps.

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