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EC to investigate public cable infrastructures transfer to French private telecom Numéricâble

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether the transfer of public cable infrastructure between 2003 and 2006 by several French municipalities to the French Telecom operator Numéricâble was in line with EU state … Read the full press release →

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UK government opened consultation on the Banking Reform Bill secondary legislation

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

The government opened its consultation on the Banking Reform Bill secondary legislation today. 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This is the latest step in the government’s plan to create a stronger and safer banking sector. The Banking Reform Bill will fundamentally reform the … Read the full press release →

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EC’s proposal to ban the use of the posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population Fipronil insecticide backed by Member State experts

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A Commission proposal to restrict the use of Fipronil, an insecticide which has recently been identified as posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population, was backed by Member State experts meeting today in the Standing … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General Jääskinen issued opinion in Case C-262/12 Vent de Colère and Others

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

The financial burden arising from the obligation to purchase the electricity generated by wind turbines at more than the market price applies to all electricity consumers in France 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to EU law, as interpreted by the Court … Read the full press release →

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EU Ombudsman concludes EC did not exceed its powers by hosting photo exhibition on same-sex couples

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — According to the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, the European Commission did not exceed its powers by hosting a photo exhibition on same-sex couples. He advised the Commission, however, to make it clearer in future exhibitions that it does … Read the full press release →

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European Central Bank card fraud report reveals declining trend since 2007

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Card fraud has been on a declining trend since 2007, thanks to technological advances that are making transactions safer. This is the main conclusion of the second report on card fraud published today by the European Central … Read the full press release →

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VINCI appeals the Administrative Tribunal’s decisions to revoke building permits of University of Paris VII (Diderot) buildings

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

Rueil-Malmaison,  16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 2 July, the Paris Administrative Tribunal revoked the building permits of two of the four University of Paris VII (Diderot) buildings built by VINCI under a partnership agreement. As a partner of the public authorities, … Read the full press release →

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Europe’s largest home improvement retailer Kingfisher plc confirmed French tax case settled in Kingfisher’s favour

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kingfisher plc, Europe’s largest home improvement retailer, today confirms that the Conseil d’Etat, France’s ultimate court, has considered an outstanding tax case dating back to 2003 and found in Kingfisher’s favour. There is no impact on Kingfisher’s … Read the full press release →

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UK CAA informed by EASA for the suspension of pilot training approval of Euro American School of Aviation in Florida

Posted on 16, July 2013 by

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been informed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) that it suspended the pilot training approval of Euro American School of Aviation, based in Florida, (UK/FTO-226) on the 19 April … Read the full press release →

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DB Schenker inaugurates its own Laos legal entity Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd.

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

Berlin/Essen/Vientiane, 15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name of Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd., to better serve its customers across the region. Although present in the country … Read the full press release →

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Kaspersky Lab announced it developed and patented advanced technology to recover passwords and encryption keys on mobile devices

Posted on 15, July 2013 by

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kaspersky Lab announces that its experts have developed and patented an advanced technology to recover passwords and encryption keys on mobile devices. Patent No. 2481632, issued by Rospatent, describes a method that almost eliminates any possibility of data … Read the full press release →

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Regional Development Committee approves €325 billion investment tool for EU regions

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

New rules for investing €325 billion in regional development projects across the EU in 2014-2020 were approved by the Regional Development Committee on Wednesday. This funding – roughly a third of the EU budget – will boost local growth and … Read the full press release →

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STAWAG erzielt Verfügung gegenüber Rheinenergie Express GmbH

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

Auf Antrag der STAWAG hat das Landgericht Aachen, Kammer für Handelssachen, erneut unlautere Werbepraktiken untersagt. 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hintergrund des Verfahrens waren Beschwerden von Kunden, wonach Mitarbeiter bzw. Beauftragte der Rheinenergie Express GmbH sich als STAWAG-Vertreter ausgegeben haben, um dadurch … Read the full press release →

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EU Ombudsman calls on EC to follow OECD principles for transparency and integrity in lobbying when revising the “Transparency Register”

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to follow the OECD principles for transparency and integrity in lobbying when revising the “Transparency Register”. This includes providing better guidance for companies and organisations which register … Read the full press release →

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Rosneft and Russian Federal Tax Service signed pricing agreement on oil sales taxation for the Russian market

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On July 04, 2013 Rosneft President Igor Sechin and Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia Mikhail Mishustin signed the Pricing Agreement for the purpose of taxation of oil sales transactions at the Russian market. … Read the full press release →

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EU Court of Justice Judgment in Case C-521/11 Amazon.com and Others v Austrian copyright collecting society Austro-Mechana

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

The indiscriminate collection of a private copying levy on the first sale of recording media may, under certain conditions, be compatible with EU law In addition, under certain conditions, there may be a rebuttable presumption that recording media sold to … Read the full press release →

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EC confirmed unannounced inspections in Internet connectivity services of number of telecoms

Posted on 11, July 2013 by

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission can confirm that on 9 July 2013 Commission officials initiated unannounced inspections at the premises of a number of telecommunications companies active in the provision of Internet connectivity in several Member States. The Commission … Read the full press release →

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EC blocks Austrian Regulator’s proposals to regulate wholesale leased lines

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

Brussels, 5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has asked the Austrian Regulator (TKK) to withdraw its proposal to regulate the wholesale market for terminating segments of leased lines which are commonly used by businesses to connect geographically distant offices. TKK has … Read the full press release →

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Eni acquitted in the investigation into the “Measure gas” proceedings by the Court of the Third Instance

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

The Court confirms that an offence was not committed San Donato Milanese, 5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Eni informs that the Court of the Third Instance definitively confirmed the judgment of “no case to answer”, issued on 28 June 2012 by … Read the full press release →

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EC approved Swedish scheme to subsidise combined work-and-training contracts for young workers under EU State aid rules

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has authorised a Swedish scheme to subsidise combined work-and-training contracts for young workers aged 15 to 24 (Vocational Introduction Employment) under EU State aid rules. The measure will contribute to the fight against youth … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Sweden

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