Tag Archives: The European Commission

The European Commission decisions on German support schemes in favour of energy-intensive industries

Posted on 18, July 2013 by

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has adopted two separate decisions on German support schemes in favour of energy-intensive industries. Firstly, the Commission has concluded that a scheme compensating energy-intensive users for CO2 costs in their electricity price as of … Read the full press release →

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Support granted by Latvia to Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank found in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found support granted by Latvia for the transformation of the Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank (MLB) to be in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the sale of MLB’s commercial assets … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission has today proposed a Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) for the Banking Union

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed a Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) for the Banking Union. The mechanism would complement the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) (IP/12/953) which, once operational in late 2014, will see the European Central Bank … Read the full press release →

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EU, Japan announced research projects aimed at building 100Gbps Internet

Posted on 5, July 2013 by

5-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and Japan today announce six research projects aiming at redefining internet architectures to increase the efficiency of networks in carrying data. One project aims to build networks 5000 times faster than today’s average European … Read the full press release →

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EC opened public consultation with trade unions and employers’ representatives over undeclared work

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has launched today a consultation with representatives of trade unions and employers’ organisations on possible future EU measures to prevent and deter undeclared work through improved cooperation between Member States enforcement authorities, such as … Read the full press release →

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EC approved temporarily Slovenian government rescue aid for automotive components manufacturer Cimos Group

Posted on 4, July 2013 by

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a state guarantee of €35 million to be granted by the Slovenian government to Cimos Group is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission found, in particular, that the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Slovenia

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EC opens investigation into Slovak state measures in favour of Novácké chemické závody (NCHZ)

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether the non-payment of social security contributions and other liabilities due to the Slovak state during the bankruptcy proceedings of NCHZ was in line with EU State … Read the full press release →

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EC approved Avio S.p.A. acquisition by General Electric Company

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the aviation business of Avio S.p.A. of Italy by General Electric Company (GE) of the United States. The decision is conditional upon a … Read the full press release →

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EC to investigate some of the world’s largest investment banks over anti-competitive agreements in the credit derivatives business

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has informed some of the world’s largest investment banks of its preliminary conclusion that they infringed EU antitrust rules that prohibit anti-competitive agreements by colluding to prevent exchanges from entering the credit derivatives business … Read the full press release →

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EC to provide €1.1M EGF money to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM and Anovo Italia

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with €1.1 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM S.r.l and Anovo Italia S.p.A. – two manufacturers of electronic … Read the full press release →

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EC invites the public to comment on possible improvements to EU merger control in certain areas

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission invites the public to comment on a number of options for possible future improvements of the EU Merger Regulation in two areas: minority shareholdings and the transfer of cases between the Commission and national competition authorities. … Read the full press release →

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EC cleared Virgin Atlantic joint acquisition by Delta (49%) and Virgin Group (51%)

Posted on 24, June 2013 by

Brussels, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Delta and Virgin Group. Delta will replace Singapore Airlines as a 49% minority shareholder in Virgin Atlantic, … Read the full press release →

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EC calls for applications for experts to identify safe and fair contract terms to boost cloud computing

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Brussels, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has launched today a call for applications for experts to work on identifying safe and fair contract terms for cloud computing services. The experts will help identifying options for addressing concerns of consumers and companies, who … Read the full press release →

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EC to investigate Sweden and Denmark public support measure to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether a public support measure granted in 2012 by Sweden and Denmark to Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is in line with EU state aid rules. The Commission has … Read the full press release →

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H. Lundbeck A/S disappointed and strongly disagrees with EC decision and intends to appeal

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

The European Commission has decided that Lundbeck’s agreements concluded with four generic competitors concerning citalopram violated competition law The decision includes fining Lundbeck EUR 93 million Lundbeck’s financial guidance for 2013 is maintained excluding costs connected to the fine Lundbeck is … Read the full press release →

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EC concludes ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal privatisation does not constitute state aid

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Brussels, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the privatisation of ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. was carried out on market terms and therefore did not involve any state aid in the meaning of EU rules. ANA has … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission Guidelines to Member States on regional aid 2014-2020

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has adopted guidelines on how Member States can grant investment aid to companies in order to support the development of disadvantaged regions in Europe between 2014 and 2020. These guidelines are part of … Read the full press release →

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EC opens public consultation on future EU health and safety at work policy framework

Posted on 31, May 2013 by

Brussels,  31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather insights and contributions from the public further to results of the evaluation … Read the full press release →

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EC, CERN to support the construction of SESAME, major research facility in the Middle East

Posted on 28, May 2013 by

Brussels, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission and CERN have today agreed to support the construction of SESAME, one of the most ambitious research facilities in the Middle East. SESAME is a so-called synchrotron light source, functioning in effect like … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission: ensuring basic education for every child by 2030

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission will confirm today its commitment to making education more equal and of a higher quality in the Development agenda beyond 2015 through continued financial support, during a High level event in Brussels. Development … Read the full press release →

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EC adopts proposal to strengthen EIB lending outside the EU over the next seven years

Posted on 24, May 2013 by

Brussels, 24-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a proposal on financing operations in support of investment projects outside the EU by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on the basis of an EU budgetary guarantee. The proposal streamlines the … Read the full press release →

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2nd European Union SME eHealth Competition Awards

Posted on 13, May 2013 by

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The winners of the 2nd EU SME eHealth Competition came up with … Read the full press release →

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EC paves the way for more ambitious Single European Sky performance targets

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Brussels, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission adopted today revised implementing Regulations on performance and charging, setting the framework for the upcoming negotiations on targets for the second reference period (2015 to 2019) of the SES Performance Scheme. The Scheme sets … Read the full press release →

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

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

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 →

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The European Commission invites comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Penguin (Pearson Group, UK)

Posted on 22, April 2013 by

Brussels, 22-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Penguin (Pearson Group, United Kingdom). The proposed commitments aim to alleviate concerns that Penguin may have engaged in an anti-competitive concerted practice affecting the … Read the full press release →

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