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Mergers: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in Electrabel case

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

Brussels, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s judgment by the General Court (GC) which fully dismissed Electrabel’s appeal of a Commission decision of June 2009 fining Electrabel €20 million for acquiring control over Compagnie Nationale du Rhône without prior … Read the full press release →

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Eleven EU countries get Parliament’s all clear for a financial transaction tax

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from MEPs on Wednesday. Together, they account for 90% of Eurozone GDP. MEPs have long advocated an FTT to make financial market … Read the full press release →

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

Giving honest businesses a second chance: Commission proposes modern insolvency rules

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

Strasbourg, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Businesses hit by the economic crisis will be thrown a lifeline under a new proposal from the European Commission today to modernise Europe’s rules on cross-border business insolvency, helping to give otherwise viable businesses a ‘second chance’. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Law, Politics

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ADVERTENCIA AL PÚBLICO DE ENTIDAD NO REGISTRADA EN SUPERVISORES INTERNACIONALES

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) hace públicas las advertencias recibidas a través de los supervisores de los mercados de Portugal y Reino Unido. El supervisor portugués informa de que AWI FINANCIAL (WWW.AWIFINANCIAL.COM) no es … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

ESMA finalises guidelines on repo arrangements for UCITS funds

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published its final guidelines on repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements for UCITS funds. The guidelines state that UCITS should only enter into such agreements if they are able … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law

MEPs urge member states to address fundamental rights flaws

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU countries must do more to protect fundamental rights, including those of national minorities, LGBT people and migrants, says a resolution adopted by Parliament on Wednesday. The text calls for a continuous assessment of member states’ compliance … Read the full press release →

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

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Austrian mobile phone operator Orange by H3G, subject to conditions

Posted on 12, December 2012 by

Brussels, 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Orange’s mobile telephony business in Austria by Hutchison 3G (H3G). The approval is conditional upon the implementation of a commitments package that will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Investment, Law, Technology, Telecom

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Parliament approves EU unitary patent rules

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EU inventors will soon be able to get a unitary patent at last. After over 30 years of talks, a new regime will cut the cost of an EU patent by up to 80%, making it more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Technology

Council adopts EU-wide rules on the marketing and use of explosives precursors

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

Brussels, 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Council adopted today a regulation (PE-CONS 48/12) on the marketing and use of explosives precursors. The new rules address the problem of the misuse of certain chemicals that are explosives precursors for the illicit manufacture of … Read the full press release →

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

Digital Agenda: Commission suspends Czech proposal to regulate wholesale termination rates

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

Brussels, 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts about a new proposal from the Czech telecoms regulator (ČTÚ) regarding termination rates which would negatively affect consumers in the Czech Republic. The prices proposed by ČTÚ for certain termination … Read the full press release →

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Sakharov representatives to debate Iran with MEPs

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The foreign affairs and development committees and the human rights subcommittee will meet the representatives of the 2012 Sakharov prize laureates at 18.30, on Monday, in room LOW N1.4, to discuss the human rights situation in Iran. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Union, Government, Law, Non Profit, Society

Digital Agenda – European Commission raises serious doubts over contradictory Polish proposal on broadband market

Posted on 11, December 2012 by

Brussels, 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over plans by the Polish telecoms regulator UKE to deregulate part of the Polish wholesale broadband access market. UKE’s proposal is based on an out-dated market assessment from March 2011. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Poland, Technology, Telecom

University of Helsinki – Equal before the law

Posted on 11, December 2012 by
Equal before the law

University of Helsinki students of law are involved in a project to establish legal aid offices in Central Asia for women, the young, and people with disabilities. 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and implemented by the Eurasia … Read the full press release →

Posted in Finland, Law, Non Profit, Society

OLAF strengthens cooperation with Bangladeshi Export Promotion Bureau

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Enhanced operational cooperation is at the centre of a new “Memorandum of understanding on administrative cooperation between OLAF and EPB” signed on 7 December in Brussels between the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Export Promotion Bureau … Read the full press release →

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

Ministers adopt Commission’s reform to cut red tape in cross-border court cases

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Businesses and consumers will be able to resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily, thanks to a reform adopted by European justice ministers today. Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU’s Justice Commissioner, welcomed the adoption by the Council … Read the full press release →

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Reformen in der Eurozone 2012/2013

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Rede von Jörg Asmussen, Mitglied des Direktoriums der EZB, Rede anlässlich des 27. Internationalen Zinsforums Frankfurt, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, zum Jahresende befassen sich Redner häufig damit, was im laufenden Jahr passiert ist und was im nächsten Jahr … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Politics, Society

Better protection for EU workers exposed to electromagnetic fields

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — New rules to improve the safety of workers most exposed to electromagnetic fields with protective measures and new maximum exposure limits were approved by a large majority in the social affairs and employment committee on Thursday. Exemptions for the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Security & Safety, Society

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into creation of “NewCo”, combining Munksjö and part of Ahlstrom.

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned combination into a new merged entity of Munksjö AB, a Swedish-based manufacturer of high value-added paper products, and the European label … Read the full press release →

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Market abuse: Justice Ministers agree Commission proposals on criminal sanctions

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In the recent LIBOR scandal, serious concerns have been raised about the manipulation of benchmarks, which can result in significant losses to consumers and investors, or distort the real economy. The integrity of financial markets is also … Read the full press release →

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

TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers

Posted on 8, December 2012 by
Annex: List of measures foreseen in the EU Action Plan

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers. Tax Evasion Why has the Commission presented an Action Plan on Tax fraud and evasion? Every year, an estimated €1 trillion1 in public money is lost in the EU due to … Read the full press release →

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