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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

Category Archives: Law

EC authorised Belgian plans to compensate the Belgian post

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

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

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

EIB submits SEC Form 18-K

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

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

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

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

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

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

Algirdas Šemeta: Tax Good Governance Platform

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

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

United Kingdom and Ireland decided to join EU Insolvency Rules

The Commission sets up a Platform for Tax Good Governance

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

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

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

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