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Dimitry Kochenov: 'Flexibility of EU law would allow special deal for Scotland'

20 December 2016
Prof. Dimitry Kochenov

A special deal that would allow Scotland to retain its membership of the EU single market even if the rest of the UK leaves would be possible according to an expert in EU law. Speaking on Radio Scotland, Prof. Dimitry Kochenov said EU law was flexible enough to accommodate a special arrangement but warned that it would also be reliant on goodwill from the UK government.


This article was published by the Faculty of Law.

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