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Council Regulation 861/2007 of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure seeks to improve and simplify procedures in civil and commercial ... last modified 19 March 2013, 15:54 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The "New Deal for Consumers" initiative aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU consumer law in light of a growing risk of EU-wide infringements and at ... last modified 07 January 2020, 21:47 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Silicone bakeware can add unwanted substances to cookies and cakes, consumer groups find
A new test by ten consumer organisations shows how silicone baking moulds can contaminate cakes, cookies, and other baked goods with unwanted chemicals. BEUC ... last modified 06 December 2022, 18:23 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission backs removing safety checks for new GMOs - Friends of the Earth reaction
The European Commission has opened the door to exempting a new generation of genetically-modified crops from safety checks before being allowed onto the EU ... last modified 29 April 2021, 15:59 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
AI ethic guidance a first step but needs to be transformed into tangible rights for people
On Monday, 8 April, the European Commission's High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (HLEG) will publish its "Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy ... last modified 08 April 2019, 23:44 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Competition central to future prosperity of Europe and consumers' welfare
Speaking today on the presentation of the Commission Communication on a Competition Policy Fit for New Challenges, EuroCommerce Director-General Christel ... last modified 18 November 2021, 18:54 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU rules allow consumers to open and change bank accounts anywhere in the EU. The directive on payment accounts gives people in the EU the right to a basic ... last modified 30 October 2018, 18:08 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
European banks offer fees transparency from 31 Oct
New EU rules for banks and financial services providers, in force from 31 October, require them to be more transparent and open about the fees they charge ... last modified 01 November 2018, 23:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
European Union makes shopping without borders a reality
MEPs will vote today to make it easier for consumers to buy from, or access, a website based in another EU country. Through so-called geo-blocking practices ... last modified 06 February 2018, 14:20 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EBF: Online payment standards in EU still face obstacles
The European Banking Federation notes that the European Commission on Monday adopted its regulatory and technical standards for the second EU Payment Services ... last modified 27 November 2017, 23:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU should focus on boosting competition in telecom sector overhaul
The European Commission has today proposed to adapt EU telecom rules and ensure citizens have high-speed access to the internet and better protection in ... last modified 14 September 2016, 18:08 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU calls for agreement on global rules to end plastic pollution
With plastic production forecast to triple by 2060, the EU will Monday call for legally binding provisions to address the production of primary plastics, with ... last modified 30 May 2023, 23:25 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
RAPEX 2014 - Rapid Alert System report
The European Commission has published new figures, showing that in 2014, nearly 2,500 products, ranging from toys to motor vehicles, were either stopped before ... last modified 23 March 2015, 16:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Apple 'restricted access to key payments technology'
The EU Commission informed Apple Tuesday of its preliminary view that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices by limiting ... last modified 05 May 2022, 23:22 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU commits to reducing gas demand by 15 pct next winter
As the EU prepares for possible disruptions of gas supplies from Russia, Member States reached a political agreement Tuesday on a voluntary reduction of ... last modified 02 August 2022, 22:49 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU set for tighter rules on gun control
The European Parliament and EU Council reached provisional political agreement Thursday on an updating of rules to trace import and export of civilian firearms ... last modified 14 March 2024, 18:14 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Cosmetics top EU list of dangerous products in 2023
Cosmetics was the most frequent type of product notified as a health risk in 2023, according to the Commission's annual report on dangerous non-foods products ... last modified 14 March 2024, 18:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Lack of progress on single EU telecoms market hurts consumers
Consumers, businesses and the EU economy as a whole are denied the full economic benefits of a truly single and competitive EU-wide telecoms market because of ... last modified 25 May 2010, 23:55 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Country by country breakdown of 15th Progress Report on European Telecoms Market 2009
The European Commission's latest (15th) annual report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market shows that consumers, businesses and the EU ... last modified 25 May 2010, 23:52 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
AI Liability Directive - guide
The AI Liability Directive complements and modernises the EU civil liability framework, introducing for the first time rules specific to damages caused by AI ... last modified 28 September 2022, 18:53 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Deal opens door to broadcasting of content across the EU
Today, negotiators from the European Parliament and Member State governments concluded a deal to open up broadcasters' TV programmes, series and news content ... last modified 13 December 2018, 23:33 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Google fined EUR 2.4 bn for breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Commission fined Google EUR 2.42 billion Tuesday for giving an illegal advantage to the U.S. search giant's own comparison shopping service, thus ... last modified 28 June 2017, 18:13 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU proposals focus on consumer needs for the future of digital payments and finance
The European Commission published an ambitious package of measures today that have the potential to improve consumer conditions in payments and digitalised ... last modified 28 June 2023, 23:00 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Disappointing vote puts some consumer rights up for the chop
Consumer protection in the EU for the purchase of goods could be weakened following a poor vote in the European Parliament Internal Market (IMCO) Committee ... last modified 22 February 2018, 12:45 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU reaches deal on rules to protect online shoppers
EU institutions reached provisional agreement Tuesday on new general product safety rules which ensure that products sold both offline and online are safe and ... last modified 30 November 2022, 18:15 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
New EU cross-border payments rules into force
Consumers and businesses in non-eurozone EU Member States will enjoy cheaper cross-border payments in euro from Monday, as new rules came into force pricing ... last modified 17 December 2019, 18:27 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU's Internal Market Committee votes for protecting encryption in the CSA Regulation
Today, 29 June, the European Union's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee becomes the fourth European Parliament Committee to adopt an ... last modified 29 June 2023, 23:10 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Competition Management Plan 2011
In order to implement the Commission’s work programme, each Commission department sets up its own work programme called the annual management plan. The mission ... last modified 22 February 2011, 19:49 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Doing business in Europe is becoming easier!
Businesses in around two-thirds of the services sector will soon be able to take greater advantage of European markets thanks to the EU Services Directive. last modified 08 January 2010, 17:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
High speed internet in Europe is a right, say MEPs
A Euro-Parliament committee urged faster deployment of very high-speed networks Tuesday, adopting draft legislation that would reduce the costs and red tape of ... last modified 21 September 2023, 17:54 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 625
Special European Council - eInvoicing - Circular Economy - European Crime Prevention - Transport Research - Just Transition - European elections 6-9 June - LUX European Audience Film Award

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