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Syngenta: EU Member States again fail to agree restriction on key crop protection technology

Posted on 7, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Basel, Switzerland, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Syngenta acknowledged that European Union (EU) Member States for the second time failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposal for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. The latest decision should compel the Commission to return to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Chemicals, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Switzerland

Tagged ban, Basel, bee health, bee health decline, disease, EFSA, health of bees, John Atkin, key crop protection technology, loss of habitat, neonicotinoid, neonicotinoid pesticides, Nutrition, Operation Pollinator initiative, Pesticides, Syngenta, viruses

Legal Affairs Committee to reform EU audit services to win back investors’ confidence

Posted on 7, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Obliging companies to switch auditors regularly and prohibiting auditors from supplying certain non-auditing services are among the changes voted by the Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday to a draft law to open up the EU audit services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged Audit, audit firms, audit market, audit quality, audit reform package, audit reports, audit transparency, Auditors, banks, Big 4-only, draft law, EU audit, EU audit services, insurance companies, international auditing standards, investors, investors' confidence, Legal Affairs Committee, listed companies, PIEs, public-interest entities, reform, Sajjad Karim, switch auditors

The EC approved liquidation aid for the Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATE Bank)

Posted on 6, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that liquidation aid granted by Greece in favour of Agricultural Bank of Greece (ATE Bank) was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the aid was … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Investment, Law, Politics

Tagged Agricultural Bank of Greece, assets, ATE Bank, bad bank, EU state aid rules, liabilities, liquidation aid, PIRAEUS BANK, recapitalisation, state aid

EC adopts package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain

Posted on 6, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. Food safety is essential to ensure consumers’ confidence and sustainability of food production. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

Tagged agri-food chain, food production, food safety, food safety standards, safer food, Tonio Borg

The EC sent Statement of Objections to Motorola Mobility on potential misuse of mobile phone standard-essential patents

Posted on 6, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has informed Motorola Mobility of its preliminary view that the company’s seeking and enforcing of an injunction against Apple in Germany on the basis of its mobile phone standard-essential patents (“SEPs”) amounts to an abuse … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Technology, Telecom

Tagged ANTITRUST, Apple, Competition, court, dominant position, ETSI, EU antitrust rules, FRAND, FRAND royalties, GPRS, GSM, GSM standard, INNOVATION, intellectual property, intellectual property rights, Joaquin Almunia, licence, licensee, Motorola Mobility, patent infringements, patent licensees, Patents, SEPs, wireless communications

The EC suspends Austrian plans to regulate high bandwidth of leased lines

Posted on 6, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over draft measure notified by the Austrian telecoms regulator (RTR) on the wholesale market for terminating segments of leased lines – the final part of the network. Leased lines are … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics, Technology, Telecom

Tagged A1 Austria Telekom, Austrian telecoms regulator, BEREC, Bregenz, Brussels, Competition, data, Dornbirn, European telecoms regulators, Feldkirch, Graz, Hallein, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, leased lines, Linz, Neelie Kroes, private circuits, Salzburg, Steyr, telecommunications services, Telecoms, Vienna, voice, Wels

EC finds public co-financing of Uppsala arena in Sweden is in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 6, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the proposed public co-financing of a new multi-purpose arena in Uppsala, Sweden was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the public funding was … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Sports, Sweden

Tagged arena, Competition, cultural facilities, EU state aid rules, investigation, Joaquin Almunia, Municipality of Uppsala, policy, public funding, sport facilities, state aid, Uppsala, Uppsala arena

EC to investigate PSA Peugeot Citroën group restructuring plan

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the restructuring of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group The European Commission has opened an in‑depth investigation to determine whether the PSA group’s restructuring plan is compatible with the European Union’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged aid beneficiary, Banque PSA Finance, Citroën, hybrid technologies, investigation, Peugeot, PSA Peugeot Citroën group, rescuing firms, state aid, state aid rules, state guarantee

EC reopened inquiry into the tax aid awarded to Electricité de France following Court judgment

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has reopened an inquiry into certain tax measures for Electricité de France (EDF) related to the electricity grid. This follows a judgment handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union (Case C-124/10 P) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged Case C-124/10 P, Case T-156/04, corporation tax, Court judgment, EC, EDF, Electricité de France, electricity grid, state aid, TAX, tax aid

La Commission ordonne à la France de recouvrer certaines aides incompatibles reçues par la SNCM

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aides d’État: la Commission ordonne à la France de recouvrer certaines aides incompatibles reçues par la SNCM. 1. Quelle est l’approche de la Commission concernant les compensations de service public ? Les services d’intérêt général sont indispensables à … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Aides d’État, Corse, la Commission, SNCM

EC authorised Belgian plans to compensate the Belgian post

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised under EU state aid rules Belgian plans to compensate the Belgian postal incumbent bpost for discharging a series of public service obligations between 2013 and 2015. The Commission found the measures to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged bpost, EU state aid rules, Joaquin Almunia, services of general economic interest, SGEI, state aid

EC claims €230m of EU agricultural policy funds unduly spent by Member States

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A total of €230 million of EU agricultural policy funds, unduly spent by Member States, is being claimed back by the European Commission today under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. However, because some of these amounts … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Politics

Tagged Brussels, CAP, CAP expenditure, Common Agricultural Policy, EC, EU agricultural, EU agricultural policy funds, EU budget, EU rules, Member States

The EC formally proposed to the Netherlands to abolish the selective tax exemption for public companies

Posted on 3, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has formally proposed to the Netherlands to abolish the exemption from corporate tax granted to Dutch public undertakings. The Commission considers that public companies that carry out economic activities in competition with private companies … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Netherlands, Politics, Society

Tagged Amsterdam, Bank of Industry LIOF, competition policy, corporate tax, Dutch Corporate Tax Law, Dutch National Lottery, Dutch public companies, Dutch public undertakings, Dutch Tax Law, EU state aid rules, Holland Casino, Joaquin Almunia, Maastricht's airport, port of Rotterdam, publicly owned companies, Schiphol airport, selective tax exemption, state aid, TAX, tax exemption, Tax Law, tax laws, TFEU, Twinning Holding

The EC to proceed with plan to better protect bees from pesticides

Posted on 2, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, EU Member States did not reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against – in the Appeal Committee1 which discussed a Commission proposal to restrict the use of 3 neonicotinoid insecticides. Tonio Borg, Health and Consumer Commissioner, said: “Although a majority of Member States now … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged Bees, Brussels, clothianidin, EC, imidacloprid, neonicotinoid insecticides, Pesticides, thiametoxam, Tonio Borg

EIB submits SEC Form 18-K

Posted on 2, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has submitted its SEC Form 18-K. To view the document, please go to www.sec.gov. The 18-K has also been posted on the EIB website at the following location: http://www.eib.org/investor_relations/publications/2012-eib-annual-18-k-report.htm ###

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law

Tagged EIB, European Investment Bank, SEC Form 18-K

Štefan Füle met with Sergiy Arbuzov, Ukraine, on assessing progress and outstanding issues

Posted on 1, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU-Ukraine: Assessing progress and outstanding issues with S. Arbuzov Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle met in Brussels with Sergiy Arbuzov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine responsible for overseeing activities in the areas … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, International Trade, Investment, Law, Politics, Society, Ukraine

Tagged Agriculture and Food, Andriy Klyuyev, Assessing progress, Association Agreement, Brussels, economic development, economic reforms, European Union-Ukraine, finance, Revenues and Taxes, selective justice, Sergiy Arbuzov, Social Policy, Štefan Füle, trade, Yulia Tymoshenko

EC final public consultation on state aid criteria for films and audiovisual works

Posted on 1, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has launched the third and final public consultation in its review of the state aid criteria it uses to assess Member States’ support schemes for films and other audiovisual works. The criteria are set out … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Media, Politics, Society

Tagged audiovisual works, competition policy, cultural diversity, EC, European audiovisual sector, European cinema, film production, film support, film support rules, films, grants, Joaquin Almunia, soft loans, state aid, state aid criteria, tax incentives, The European Commission

EC refers Greece and Italy to Court for failure to enforce ban on cages for laying hens

Posted on 30, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the European Commission decided to take Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to correctly implement Directive 1999/74/EC banning “un-enriched cages” (battery cages). The political decision for the ban on “un-enriched” … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Greece, Italy, Law, Society

Tagged 750 cm² of cage area, Animal Welfare, ban on cages, battery cages, biological needs, cages, claw-shortening devices, Directive 1999/74/EC, EU legislation, hen, hens, laying hens, litter, nest-box, perches, un-enriched cages

The European Commission refered Spain to EU’s Court of Justice over discriminatory real estate taxation

Posted on 30, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taxation: Commission refers Spain to Court over discriminatory real estate taxation The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU’s Court of Justice for discriminatory real estate tax rules that prevent non-residents from enjoying the same tax benefits as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Real Estate, Society, Spain

Tagged Brussels, capital gains, capital gains tax, discriminatory real estate taxation, EU's Court of Justice, higher taxes, non-residents, real estate, real estate tax rules, real estate taxation, Spanish legislation, Spanish residents, Taxation

The European Commission waits for feedback on commitments offered by Google to address competition concerns

Posted on 30, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Google to address competition concerns – questions and answers A) The Commission’s concerns Why does the Commission decide to intervene in such a fast-moving market, where the pace of innovation … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Marketing, Media, Politics, Society, Technology

Tagged advertisers, Article 102, barriers to entry, Competition, competition concerns, competition law, competitors, Content usage, EEA, European Economic Area, Exclusivity agreements, Google, Google Finance, Google Flights, Google Hotel Finder, Google Maps, Google News, Google Places, Google Shopping, Google's AdWords, Google's algorithm, Google's competitors, Google's dominance, innovative campaign management tools, Intellectual Property law, IP rights, market position, online search advertisements, online search advertising, original content, publishers, search advertising, search advertising intermediation, Specialised search, TFEU, third party content, user reviews, web search, web search results

New tougher EU rules to ensure chemicals used in industrial processes are not diverted to illegal drug production

Posted on 29, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New rules to ensure that chemicals used in industrial processes, such as manufacturing plastics, textiles, aspirin, flu and allergy remedies, dyes and perfumes, are not diverted to the illegal production of heroin, speed or crack were adopted … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Politics, Society

Tagged acetic anhydride, allergy remedies, aspirin, chemical, Civil Liberties Committee, crack, criminals, drug precursor, dyes, flu, heroin, illegal drug production, illegal production, International Trade Committee, MEPs, perfumes, plastics, speed, textiles, trafficked AA

Neelie Kroes: Connected TV is the next big thing in the creative and digital worlds

Posted on 29, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Internet on TV, TV on Internet: Commission seeks views on rapidly converging audiovisual world Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Millions of Europeans catch up with their favourite TV series on a smartphone on the way to work, watch online content on their … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Politics, Society, Technology, Telecom

Tagged audiovisual world, broadcast media, Connected TV, content, convergence, digital world, INTERNET, internet content, Internet on TV, media freedom, media pluralism, Neelie Kroes, online, Openness, premium content, protecting children, search engines, TV on Internet, TV programmes, user-generated content, user-generated content online

Algirdas Šemeta: Tax Good Governance Platform

Posted on 26, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud Statement at the Midday Press Briefing Brussels, 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here to present the Commission’s latest initiative in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics, Society, Technology

Tagged against tax evasion, Algirdas Šemeta, automatic information exchange, Brussels, Fair play, G20 meeting, G20 Summit, G8 Summit, honest tax-payers, legitimate revenues, OECD, solidarity, tax avoidance, tax avoiders, tax evaders, tax evasion, Tax Good Governance, tax havens, tax systems, transparency

New EASA rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)

Posted on 26, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency today published a proposal to the European Commission containing rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). With this so-called Opinion, the Agency puts forward new and more accessible instrument … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, European Union, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged (CB IR), (CPL(A)), (PPL(A)), air traffic control, Aviation, Aviation Safety, CFIT, commercial pilot licence, controlled flights into terrain, EASA, en-route instrument rating, European Aviation Safety Agency, flying, IMC, Instrument Meteorological Conditions, IR courses, pilots, private pilot licence, safety, training

MEPs approved draft law for achieving the 2020 95g Car CO2 target

Posted on 24, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To reduce the CO2 emissions of new cars sold in the EU to 95g/km by 2020, from 130g today, clean-car innovation should be encouraged by giving “super-credit” weightings to each maker’s cleaner cars and setting more ambitious … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged 2020, Car CO2, car makers, clean-car innovation, cleaner cars, CO2, CO2 emissions, extra clean cars, Matthias Groote, MEPs, new cars, Thomas Ulmer, WLTP, World Light Duty Test Procedure

United Kingdom and Ireland decided to join EU Insolvency Rules

Posted on 24, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Both the United Kingdom and Ireland have announced their decision to join the Commission’s proposal to modernise current EU rules on cross border insolvency, which date from 2000. The new rules aim to shift focus away from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Ireland, Law, Politics, Society, United Kingdom

Tagged bankrupt, bankruptcies, creditors' right, cross border insolvency, cross-border insolvency proceedings, entrepreneurs, EU Insolvency Rules, financial difficulties, insolvencies, insolvency, laws, legal, liquidation, Viviane Reding

The Commission sets up a Platform for Tax Good Governance

Posted on 24, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of its concerted drive against tax evasion and avoidance, the Commission today set up the new Platform for Tax Good Governance. The Platform will monitor Member States’ progress in tackling aggressive tax planning and clamping … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics

Tagged Algirdas Šemeta, bilateral tax treaties, blacklists, Brussels, EU corporate legislation, EU framework, Fighting tax evasion, tackling aggressive tax planning, TAX, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax havens, tax systems, Taxation, taxes

Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines deal to be investigated by EC under the EU merger regulation

Posted on 23, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines. The companies are the two main Greek airlines offering passenger air transport services on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged acquisition, Aegean Airlines, airlines, Alexandroupolis, Athens, Athens International Airport, Chania, Competition, competitor, Corfu, deal, domestic Greek routes, EC, EEA, Greece, Greek airlines, Heraklion, investigation, Joaquin Almunia, Kos, Merger Regulation, Mergers, monopoly, Mytilene, Olympic Air, passenger air transport, passengers, poorer service, price increases, Rhodes, Santorini, strong market position, Thessaloniki, ticket prices, tourist destination, travellers

European Medicines Agency: Concerns have been raised in the media about certain stem cell therapy treatments

Posted on 23, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — These sorts of new techniques potentially offer exciting possibilities to patients for the treatment of a range of difficult or previously untreatable conditions. Like all treatments, these techniques also come with benefits and risks. Specific rules were introduced … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Society, United Kingdom

Tagged EMA, European Medicines Agency, medicines, patients, Stem cell, Stem cell therapy, Stem cell therapy treatments, therapy, traceability of materials, treatment, treatment protocols, untreatable conditions

Antonio Tajani and Michel Barnier called upon European citizens to be aware of the real price of fake products

Posted on 22, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 22-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Counterfeiting activities account for over €200 billion in losses for the world economy and it is estimated that such losses may climb further. They harm the European economy, as they damage legitimate business and starve innovation. And fake … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, International Trade, Law, Pharma & Biotech, Politics, Security & Safety, Society

Tagged Antonio Tajani, automotive brakes, children's toys, consumer awareness, cosmetics, counterfeit goods, Counterfeiters, Counterfeiting, electrical appliances, European citizens, fake articles, fake goods, fake medicines, fake products, fashion goods, food products, genuine products, illegal drugs, losses, medicines, Michel Barnier, original products

The European Commission invites comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Penguin (Pearson Group, UK)

Posted on 22, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 22-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Penguin (Pearson Group, United Kingdom). The proposed commitments aim to alleviate concerns that Penguin may have engaged in an anti-competitive concerted practice affecting the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Marketing, Media, Retail, United Kingdom

Tagged ANTITRUST, Brussels, Competition, competition concerns, e-books, EEA, EU antitrust rules, Hachette, Harper Collins, Holtzbrinck, Most Favoured Nation, Pearson Group, Penguin, publishers, retail prices, Simon & Schuster, The European Commission

OLAF Statement following press reports of Court proceedings in Malta

Posted on 19, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Throughout the investigation, all interviews were carried out in full accordance with OLAF procedures and legal requirements, in the presence of two or more investigators. In accordance with these procedures, all persons interviewed were given the … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Malta, Media, Society

Tagged Court proceedings, Court proceedings in Malta, interviews, investigation, Malta, Ms Kimberley, OLAF

Parliament debates: Guantanamo hunger striking prisoners, Vietnam freedom of expression and Kazakhstan human rights

Posted on 19, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Parliament debated three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for measures to enhance freedom of expression in Vietnam and to protect human rights in Kazakhstan and expressing concerns about the situation of hunger striking prisoners in Guantanamo. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Tagged Aliya Turusbekova, bloggers, freedom of expression, Guantanamo, human rights, hunger striking prisoners, independent labour unions, journalists, Kazakhstan, MEPs, opposition leaders, opposition parties, Vadim Kurashim, Vietnam, Vladimir Kozlov, workers rights

Commission welcomes today’s vote of the EP on groundhandling services at EU airports

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament on groundhandling services at EU airports updating Directive 96/67/EC. With this vote, the Parliament is paving the way for negotiations with the Council and the Commission to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged airlines, airports, aviation chain, Directive 96/67/EC, EU airports, groundhandling services, legislation, noise, passengers, Siim Kallas

TNT Express has taken note of UPS appeal of EC decision

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TNT Express has taken note of the appeal by United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) to the European Court of Justice regarding the 30 January 2013 decision of the European Commission (EC) to prohibit the proposed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

Tagged acquisition, EC decision, European express market, MERGER

Commission proposed an amendment to existing accounting legislation to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed an amendment to existing accounting legislation in order to improve the transparency of certain large companies on social and environmental matters. Companies concerned will need to disclose information on policies, risks … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Management, Politics, Society

Tagged accounting legislation, anti-corruption, bribery issues, business transparency, covering age, Disclosures, diversity policy, environmental matters, EU corporate governance framework, Gender, geographical diversity, German Sustainability Code, human rights, ISO 26000, legislation, Michel Barnier, policies, UN Global Compact

The European Commission extended the Estonian Air state aid investigation opened in February 2013

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission extends inquiry into public support measures for Estonian Air The European Commission has extended the scope of an in-depth investigation opened in February 2013 into public support measures in favour of Estonian Air (see IP/13/133) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Tagged Estonian Air, EU rules, EU state aid rules, investigation, MEIP, Public interventions, R&R guidelines, state aid, state aid investigation, TFEU

The European Commission to investigate the proposed UK video games tax relief

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed UK video games tax relief. The objective of the measure is to provide an incentive to video games developers to produce games meeting certain cultural criteria. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged 25% tax relief, Competition, cultural criteria, games, games with cultural content, Joaquin Almunia, SA.36139, state aid, State Aid Register, subsidies, subsidising, TAX, tax relief, taxpayer, UK video games tax relief, video games, video games developers

Single European patent actions of Spain and Italy vs Council dismissed by the Court of Justice

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Joined Cases C‑274/11 and C–295/11 Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the light of it being impossible for the Member States to agree on a common system for the whole EU within a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Italy, Law, Luxembourg, Spain

Tagged EU law, intellectual property rights, IP, Judgment, patent, Single European patent, TFEU

Flemish Community language requirements for all cross-border employment contracts infringes freedom of movement for workers

Posted on 18, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C‑202/11 Anton Las v PSA Antwerp NV Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the particular context of a cross-border employment contract, such a linguistic obligation is disproportionate to the objectives invoked by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Netherlands

Tagged Anton Las, Antwerp, Arbeidsrechtbank, Belgian employment law, cross-border employment contracts, Decree, Employees, employers, employment contracts, employment law, Flemish Community, freedom of movement, inter alia, linguistic obligation, national language, PSA Antwerp, workers

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