Less than two weeks after leaving the European Union (EU), theU.K. is already back in trouble with the bloc.

While Brexit day was meant to enable Britain to finally throwoff the shackles of the Brussels bureaucracy, the U.K. governmentnow finds itself having to answer questions over an obscuretransport tax that the EU doesn't like. It's a dispute that has thepotential to end up in court.

It's a stark reminder that although the country technicallyended its 47-year membership in the EU on January 31, a transitionperiod that extends throughout 2020 means it's still bound by thebloc's rules and jurisdiction. While Britain doesn't get a say inany decisions or policymaking, EU law applies in full.

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