Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations—

“ the Convention ” means the Convention Setting up a European University Institute( 3 );

“ the Protocol ” means the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European University Institute annexed to, and forming part of the Convention;

“ relevant contract ” means a contract of employment requiring service for the European University Institute, which is in effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.

Cessation of rights, etc.

3. Subject to regulations 4 to 6, any rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies or procedures which—

(a) are derived from the Convention; and

(b) continue by virtue of section 4(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 4 ),

cease to be recognised and available in domestic law (and to be enforced, allowed and followed accordingly).

4. Regulation 3 does not apply to any such right, power, liability, obligation, restriction, remedy or procedure which—

(a) is derived from article 9(1)(a) of the Protocol (immunity from legal proceedings); and

(b) relates to acts done prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.

Saving of rights, etc.

5. Any such right, power, liability, obligation, restriction, remedy or procedure which —

(a) is derived from article 9(1)(a) of the Protocol (immunity from legal proceedings);

(b) accrues to or applies to an individual who is party to a relevant contract; and

(c) relates to acts done by that individual after the coming into force of these Regulations but before the term of that contract comes to an end,

is saved.

6. Any such right, power, liability, obligation, restriction, remedy or procedure which—

(a) is derived from article 12(1) of the Protocol (income tax privilege);

(b) accrues to or applies to an individual who is party to a relevant contract; and

(c) relates to any salaries, wages or emoluments earned by that individual during the term of that contract,

is saved.

7. For the purposes of regulations 5 and 6 the term of the relevant contract is that prevailing immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations (“the prevailing term”), and does not include any period of extension, continuation or renewal of the prevailing term which commences after the entry into force of these Regulations.