There are some interesting clauses in the Withdrawal Agreement if either side does not comply with the agreement in total. Here are some highlights;
Article 170 - if an agreement/resolution has not been reached in 3 months, an independent arbitration panel needs to be set up to resolve the differences
Article 171 - this panel would be lawyers or judges basically. 2 from each side and a fifth voted member from those 4 nominees as a chair
Article 174 - any dispute that affects EU law goes the the ECJ and that ruling is final (!)
Article 178 - if the guilty party does not comply with the arbitration panels (or ECJs) decision within a reasonable amount of time then the complainant can suspend;
Quote:
(a) any provision of this Agreement other than those contained in Part Two; or
(b) parts of any other agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom under the
conditions set out in that agreement.
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(Part Two is citizens rights)
So basically, if the rules are broken and cannot be fixed, the entire Withdrawal Agreement goes except for the Citizens Rights provisions AND any other agreements between the UK can be suspended.
You can see who voted for this
here