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Originally Posted by Herr August Schmidhuber
1. The EU can't sue the UK once we leave. It's not a sovereign state.
2. The £39 billion is contingent on a deal. No deal, no money.
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I can't see why the EU not being a sovereign state would impact their ability to sue the UK. Individuals and companies who are not sovereign states can (and frequently do) sue the UK.
I agree with the idea that without a deal we should do what we can to avoid paying, but it seems to be a matter debate as to whether we can get away with this. In a situation like that, it is likely in my view that the UK has some unavoidable liabilities, particularly if we are inevitably seeking an ongoing relationship with the EU.