There is no reference to EU law or dynamic alignment on state aid in the agreementHouse of Commons Library Briefing, The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation, Briefing Paper 09106, 30 December 2020, p21, but new rules will be in place to prevent distortions created by subsidies, anti-competitive practices, or discriminatory and abusive behaviour by state-owned enterprises. According to the European Commission both parties have the right to determine their own laws while maintaining a robust level playing field.