by Gert Würtenberger As a result of the most recent elections in the UK and the passing of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill through the House of Commons, it is almost certain that this Member State will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020, with a subsequent transi-tion period until (at least) 31 December 2020. During this transition period, the UK will still be treated as if it were a Member State. What will happen after the transition period depends on whether a trade agreement between the UK and the European Union will have been achieved by that time. As…