BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has taken important steps today to strengthen the regulation of commodities markets and curb price speculation. It also ensures that firms active on these markets are regulated appropriately. The package completes the rulebook … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 02-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the margins of the Transport Council held today in Brussels, EU Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, met with the German Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt. In the margins of the Transport … Read the full press release
Extends the WTO’s earlier condemnation of massive illegal subsidies to Boeing to 26 billion USD in the form of wholly non-refundable corporate welfare. This is the single largest state-level instance of corporate welfare in US history. The subsidy package condemned … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Law
Tagged 777X aircraft, Airbus Group, Boeing, DS487 report, Fabrice Brégier, illegal subsidies, illegal subsidies to Boeing, John Harrison, tax subsidies, Tom Enders, World Trade Organization, WTO, WTO Panel DS487 report
RIGA, 21-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the purpose of administrative optimization of ABLV Group, several changes were performed in November 2016. Keeping structural reorganization of ABLV Group companies, few of them were renamed. Subsidiaries of Pillar Investment Group, AS were renamed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Law, Management
Tagged ABLV Group, Pillar Investment Group
MOSCOW, 18-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The United States Supreme Court became the seventh separate court to agree with PJSC LUKOIL that Archangel Diamond Corporation (ADC) Liquidation Trust’s case against LUKOIL could not be pursued in the United States. By this decision … Read the full press release
UTRECHT, 10-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In October 2016, CEP launched the CEP awards, a celebration of outstanding contributions to probation. The awards scheme reflects CEP’s vision: to contribute to safer communities by rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders and providing the best possible … Read the full press release
LONDON, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 August 2016, Rio Tinto became aware of email correspondence from 2011 relating to contractual payments totalling US$10.5 million made to a consultant providing advisory services on the Simandou project in Guinea. The company launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Law, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Alan Davies, Energy & Minerals, Rio Tinto, Simandou project investigation
STOCKHOLM, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Telia Company’s Group Policy on Freedom of Expression in Telecommunications we will, whenever possible, report on developments with potentially serious impacts on the freedom of expression of our customers. Government’s surveillance of communications often … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Lithuania, Society, Sweden, Technology
Tagged legislation changes, Lithuania's Law on Electronic Communications, Telia Company
ASTANA, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth and concluding OSCE-supported seminar in a series for judges on protecting the rights of child victims of human trafficking took place on 19 October 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Some 35 judges from across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged human trafficking, judges, Kazakhstan, OSCE, protecting the rights of child victims
‘Panama Papers countries’ should be covered by enhanced due diligence obligations of the 5th AML Directive BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The list of high-risk third countries subject to enhanced due diligence measures, published on 14th July, does not include … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged EESC, EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive, Javier Doz Orrit, Petru Sorin Dandea
BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU has not delivered on its promise to abolish obstacles to the free movement of goods and services for consumers. The European Economic and Social Committee, Europe’s voice for civil society, has delivered three key … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Retail, Society, Telecom
Tagged EESC, geo-blocking, parcel delivery, roaming
EESC debate also calls for safeguards against misuse of data collected BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An EESC debate this week on fighting money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion called for a number of policy proposals aimed at “making … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU and China met in Brussels to discuss strengthening policy coordination, promoting sustainable growth and tackling overcapacity The EU and China held their 6th annual EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) in Brussels today. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue, Jyrki Katainen, Ma Kai
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Commission presents today its first progress Report on implementing the Partnership Frameworks with third countries: the EU’s new approach to more effectively managing migration jointly with countries of origin and transit is starting to yield … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged EU, Federica Mogherini, MIGRATION, President Juncker
BRUSSELS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Commission adopts Communication “Towards a robust trade policy for the EU in the interest of jobs and growth”. The Commission today called upon Member States to support its efforts to provide the European Union with updated, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Cecilia Malmström, dumped exports, EU Commission, EU market, EU trade policy, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jyrki Katainen
BRIGHTON, 12-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The legal uncertainty over exactly how the UK exits the EU is most likely to benefit the remaining EU countries, according to experts in EU and international trade law. The lack of a ‘pre-nup’ between the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, European Union, Law, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Brexit, Professor Szyszczak, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex
83% want Government to honour its commitment to slash motor insurance costs Proposed reforms could reduce motor premiums by £43 Aviva pledges to pass 100% of the savings to its customers Since 2000, accidents have fallen by 40%, but injury … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Government, Insurance, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Maurice Tulloch, slash motor premiums, whiplash compensation laws
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission’s ruling that Apple should pay Ireland €13 billion in taxes has reignited the discussion of how much tax large companies should pay. We talked to Markus Ferber, one of the Parliament’s leading members … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A staggering €159.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenues were lost across the EU in 2014 according to figures released by the European Commission today. Research shows that the overall difference between the expected VAT … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Law
Tagged EU, Pierre Moscovici, VAT Gap study, VAT system in Europe
UTRECHT, 31-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank appointed mrs. drs. A.M.W.J. (Angelique) Keijsers RA as Chief Compliance Officer and member of the Management Team of Risk, Legal & Compliance, per November 1, 2016. Since 2008, Angelique has been working as a partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Law, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Angelique Keijsers, Petra van Hoeken, Rabobank
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