Category Archives: Law

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EU data protection reform: Vice-President Reding and Polish Minister for Administration and Digital Affairs Boni want rules that are good for citizens and good for business

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

Brussels, 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner and Michał Boni, Minister for Administration and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland, met in Brussels where they reaffirmed their intention to make swift progress on the proposed … Read the full press release →

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

EU Passenger rights: better protection for bus and coach travellers

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

Brussels, 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights becomes applicable, providing bus and coach travellers throughout the EU with new rights. The regulation lays down travellers’ basic rights, and imposes a number of obligations on bus … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics

Digital Agenda: Commission insists German operators should not be allowed special treatment on mobile rates

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

Brussels, 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has halted plans of the German telecoms regulator (BNetzA) which could result in mobile termination rates (MTR) more than 80% higher than in many other Member States. This could mean that German consumers pay … Read the full press release →

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

EU trade agreement with Peru goes live – Colombia’s next in line

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

Brussels, 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Trade barriers between the EU and Peru will be lifted as of 1 March 2013, when the EU’s ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement concluded with Peru and Colombia in 2012 will be provisionally applied with Peru. The … Read the full press release →

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

Rail – statement by Vice President Kallas following today’s ECJ rulings (Spain, Hungary, Germany, Austria)

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

Brussels, 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the ECJ has ruled in four infringement cases brought by the Commission concerning the extent of independence from other rail operators required of an infrastructure manager under the 1st railway package. Speaking after the judgment, Vice President … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Hungary, Infrastructure & Utilities, Law, Politics, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Discard ban: EU Fisheries Council takes decisive stance

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

Brussels, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of 25 and 26 February 2013, discussed the main Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, proposed by the Commission in July 2011, as … Read the full press release →

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

Irish Presidency reaches breakthrough on new rules for stronger EU banks

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has tonight reached a breakthrough in talks with the European Parliament on an overhaul of banking rules increasing EU financial stability. The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, welcomed the news: “I am very proud … Read the full press release →

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

Mergers: Commission prohibits Ryanair’s proposed takeover of Aer Lingus – frequently asked questions

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

Brussels, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mergers: Commission prohibits Ryanair’s proposed takeover of Aer Lingus – frequently asked questions See also IP/13/167 1. What is the Commission’s approach with respect to consolidation in the European air transport sector? Is the decision in this case in … Read the full press release →

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

Health and Safety: Commission proposes to improve workers’ protection against exposure to hazardous chemicals

Posted on 28, February 2013 by

Brussels, 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has proposed to better protect workers from risks linked to exposure to chemicals at the workplace. In particular, the Commission has proposed to amend five existing EU health and safety Directives on protection of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Law, Security & Safety, Society

UKFast Appoints Lisa Walton as Head of Legal

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lawyer Lisa Walton has undertaken the management of legal operations at Manchester’s fast-growing cloud hosting and colocation specialist, UKFast. Walton brings several years of legal experience acquired within senior legal roles within business law, predominantly in-house across … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Offshore oil and gas operations: financial liability for all operators

Posted on 26, February 2013 by

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A provisional deal on proposed legislation for the safety of offshore oil and gas operations was struck by MEPs and Council negotiators on Thursday. Before oil and gas firms could get a licence to drill, the directive … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety

Draft amendment to an article of the Statute of the Bank of Greece

Posted on 26, February 2013 by

26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Bank of Greece, as provided for by Article 19 paragraph 2 of Law 3556/2007, hereby announces that, in accordance with a decision of the General Council, the following amendment to Article 71 of the Bank’s Statute … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Greece, Law

Irish Presidency intensifies negotiations with European Institutions on future EU budget

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

President Schulz to join President Barroso in Dublin next week for key meetings with Irish Presidency 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Irish Presidency has this week intensified discussions on the future seven-year budget, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). The Irish Presidency … Read the full press release →

Posted in Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Ireland, Law, Politics

Fighting evasion: Commission launches consultations on EU Taxpayer’s Code and EU Tax Identification Number

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the European Commission launched two public consultations on specific measures which could improve tax collection and ensure better tax compliance across the EU. The first consultation is on the development of a European Taxpayer’s Code, which … Read the full press release →

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

Media freedom: MEPs call for annual EU monitoring of member states’ media laws

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Investigative journalism should be supported in the EU and media independence protected from political and economic pressures, says the Civil Liberties Committee in a resolution on media freedom voted on Thursday. MEPs want annual EU-wide monitoring of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Society

State aid: Commission temporarily approves rescue aid for SNS REAAL

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has temporarily approved under EU State aid rules a number of measures that the Dutch State intends to take in favour of SNS REAAL and its subsidiaries. SNS REAAL will be recapitalised by EUR 300 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Insurance, Investment, Law, Netherlands

Pensions: Commission refers The Netherlands to Court for discriminating against pensioners abroad

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has referred The Netherlands to the EU’s Court of Justice for failing to notify measures to stop discriminating against pensioners who live abroad when paying out an allowance for elderly taxpayers. This results from … Read the full press release →

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

Interoperability of European railways: Commission refers Slovenia to the Court of Justice

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided today to refer Slovenia to the European Court of Justice for failure to notify national measures transposing a directive on railway interoperability. The deadline for implementation was 31 December 2011. The EU rules Directive 2011/18/EU amends Directive 2008/57/EC on … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics

Environment: Commission takes Greece back to Court over illegal landfills and asks for fines

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is taking Greece back to the European Court of Justice for failing to implement an earlier ruling on illegal landfills. In 2005, the Court ruled that Greece was not taking sufficient measures to close … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Law, Society

Road transport: Commission refers Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided today to take Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers (Directive 2002/15/EC). More than two years have passed since the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Automotive, Belgium, Business, European Union, Finland, Government, Law, Poland, Transportation & Logistics