The Withdrawal
Agreement constantly refers to having to follow EU rules and the ECJ. 186 references to "Union law" and 77 to "Court of Justice".
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ARTICLE 4
Methods and principles relating to the effect,
the implementation and the application of this Agreement
1. The provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of Union law made applicable by this
Agreement shall produce in respect of and in the United Kingdom the same legal effects as those
which they produce within the Union and its Member States.
Accordingly, legal or natural persons shall in particular be able to rely directly on the provisions
contained or referred to in this Agreement which meet the conditions for direct effect under Union
law.
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The word
deal is only referenced once.
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(i) requests in accordance with Article 39 of the Schengen Implementing Convention that
are received before the end of the transition period by the central body responsible in
the Contracting Party for international police cooperation or by competent authorities of
the requested Party, or by requested police authorities which do not have the power to
deal with the request, but which forward the request to the competent authorities;
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Originally Posted by jfman
Yes, obviously the hypothetical Government that wanted to remain would have to legislate back into line at some point, but arguably the Withdrawal Act isn't the cliff edge some think it is.
As it'd be the action of a Government that had the confidence of Parliament it'd be a stretch to call it undemocratic.
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An "action" that that can never be overturned and hands power and control to another country/group of countries is undemocratic and a coup. It is one thing to be part of a group and (allegedly) having a say, it is another to be completely subservient and not having a say.