ESPOO, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec and Indian based steel producer Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd. (SEML) have settled their dispute over obligations in a filter delivery. Larox Oyj (acquired by Outotec in 2010) agreed with SEML on the delivery of … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Law, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Outotec, Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd., steel producer
Dr Richard Burnley has been appointed as the EBU’s new Legal Director to replace the current Director Jane Vizard who is retiring. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Burnley has worked at the EBU for over five years, first as Legal Adviser … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Dr Richard Burnley, EBU, Jane Vizard
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA has won a tax appeal, which means that the company will receive a tax reimbursement and interest of a total of around NOK 700 million. OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2008 Norsk Hydro ASA … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Norsk Hydro ASA, tax appeal
LONDON, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised GT Gettaxi Limited and GT Gettaxi (UK) Limited, which trade under the Gett brand, on their recommended offer for the entire issued share capital of Mountview House … Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) today hosted a seminar updating companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), on changes to the EU market abuse regime which come into effect on 3 July 2016. The seminar … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Ireland, Law
Tagged Conor Ryan, ISE, seminar on changes to the EU market abuse regime, The Irish Stock Exchange
Everyone knows about fake handbags at the beach and replica brand-name sunglasses on the internet. But who is behind such goods? Who gains and who loses by them? And who puts themselves at risk? The STOP PIRACY Association is opening … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Government, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged counterfeiting exhibition, The STOP PIRACY Association, the Swiss Customs Museum
New framework contracts established with UK and EU government departments LEICESTER, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research expertise at the University of Leicester has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe. The University of Leicester has been appointed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Caroline Quest, Professor Julie Coleman, University of Leicester
HONG KONG, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recently circulated a notification announcing a proposal from the EU to strengthen the migration limit for BPA in food contact plastics and to expand the scope of this new limit … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, European Union, Food & Beverage, Law, Monaco, Switzerland
Tagged BPA in food contact plastics, EU, SGS
MONACO, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EN 14749:2016 has published. This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for all types of kitchen and bathroom storage units and domestic storage furniture and their components. Compared to EN 14749:2005, the following modifications … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Industrial, Law, Monaco, Switzerland
Tagged bathroom storage units, EU published EN 14749:2016 standard, kitchen, SGS
Guangzhou, CN, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment signaling its intention to amend the scope of the Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment. The changes are deemed necessary … Read the full press release
NEWARK, NJ, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 8 March, 2016 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously voted (5 to 0) to approve the final rule for portable hook-on chairs. [1] The draft final rule would establish a mandatory federal safety standard (16 CFR … Read the full press release
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahold and Delhaize Group today announced that they have received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for their intended merger, an important milestone in the process to completion. The BCA’s approval is conditional … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Government, Law, Netherlands, Retail
Tagged Ahold, BCA, Belgian Competition Authority, Delhaize Group
MEDIATRADE: FEDELE CONFALONIERI E PIER SILVIO BERLUSCONI TOTALMENTE ESTRANEI A QUALSIASI FORMA DI FRODE FISCALE Cologno Monzese, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mediaset esprime incredulità per il ribaltamento della sentenza di primo grado del processo Mediatrade in relazione all’anno fiscale 2007. L’assoluzione … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Italy, Law
Tagged FRODE FISCALE, Mediaset, Mediatrade in relazione all'anno fiscale 2007, Pier Silvio Berlusconi
The EBU’s Director General Ingrid Deltenre has written to the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kadri Veseli in support of an urgent amendment to the law on public service broadcasting. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
ROME, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Finmeccanica is fully satisfied with the settlement reached with the Government of the Republic of Panama, to close the disputes on contracts dating back to 2010. The settlement approved by the Government of Panama has a number … Read the full press release
Tagged Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti, Panama's Government
Dundee, Scotland, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will visit the University of Dundee next month to discuss the importance of scientific evidence in high-profile trials. Fatou Bensouda, who leads the Office of the Prosecutor … Read the full press release
MADRID, 17-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ante la información publicada por una agencia de noticias, recogida después por diversos medios de comunicación, en referencia a un hipotético informe del Banco de España rebatiendo el trabajo de los peritos judiciales propuestos por el … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Government, Law, Spain
Tagged Banco de España, Bankia
LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Law, Management, Slovenia
Tagged Igor Stebernak, petrol, Rok Vodnik, Tomaž Berločnik
BRUSSELS, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 January 2016, KBC and the social partners LBC-NVK and BBTK reached a new collective labour agreement (CLA) on employment until the end of 2017. This CLA guarantees job security again in 2016 and 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Law
Tagged BBTK, Employment, KBC, labour agreement, LBC-NVK
445,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the second half of 2015. 83% of the counterfeits were €20 and €50 banknotes. All euro banknotes can be verified using the “feel, look and tilt” method. Euro banknotes continue to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Law
Tagged counterfeit euro banknotes, ECB, European Central Bank
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