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15 November 2018, 20:54 CET

Latest business news about EU law, legal issues and the European Court of Justice

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EU steers its way towards intelligent transport systems

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 10 May 2010, 21:44 CET |

A coherent EU-wide framework for interoperable transport systems is the aim of a proposal adopted by EU transport ministers today. Following negotiations with the European Parliament, the European Council today approved a proposal for a directive on the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in the field of road transport.

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EU approves acquisition of 50Hertz by Elia and Industry Funds Management

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 10 May 2010, 21:22 CET |

The European Commission has authorised under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over the German transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH by Elia System Operator SA/NV of Belgium and Industry Funds Management Pty Ltd (IFM) of Australia.

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EU greenlights Otto's acquisition of various Quelle assets

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 10 May 2010, 21:22 CET |

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the German Otto Group of certain assets of the Swiss home-shopping companies Quelle Versand AG i.L. (in liquidation) and Spengler Versand AG.

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EU to revise competition rules for motor vehicle distribution and repair

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 07 May 2010, 21:35 CET |
Filed under: Cars, EU Law - competition

On May 26, the European Commission is due to adopt new competition rules for agreements between vehicle manufacturers and their authorised dealers, repairers and spare parts distributors.

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Harmonised EU rules to foster high-speed wireless Internet

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 07 May 2010, 14:02 CET |

The European Commission has adopted a Decision establishing harmonised technical rules for Member States on the allocation of radio frequencies in the 800 MHz band that contribute to the deployment of high-speed wireless internet services by avoiding harmful interference.

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Euro-MPs urge standard chargers for electric cars

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 07 May 2010, 14:05 CET |

Standard chargers for electric cars would be a major step towards a single European electric vehicle market, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday.

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Commission to ease bottlenecks to financing of smaller businesses

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 07 May 2010, 08:47 CET |

To address the difficult financing situation of SMEs, EU Commissioners proposed today to upgrade the SME Finance Forum into a high-level dialogue between financial institutions and SMEs. The SME Finance Forum 2010, being held in Brussels today, focuses on new strategies for improving access to finance for SMEs.

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"Bulk data" transfers to the US against EU law, warn MEPs

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 05 May 2010, 22:46 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, data, US, European Parliament

Euro-MPs warned today that any new agreement on providing bank data to the United States must avoid "bulk data" transfers until they can be processed within the EU.

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Euro-MPs urge tightening of animal welfare rules

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 05 May 2010, 22:50 CET |

More frequent inspections and tougher penalties will be needed to enforce the next EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament today.

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Sweden told to comply with EU cosmetics rules

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 05 May 2010, 22:52 CET |

The European Commission has taken further steps against Sweden for infringing EU law on cosmetic products by introducing excessive requirements in the notification of such products.

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Commission action makes setting up business in Ireland easier

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 05 May 2010, 22:50 CET |

Following changes to Irish legislation that remove obstacles to setting up a business in Ireland, the European Commission has closed its infringement case.

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Commission's commitment decision opens German gas pipelines to competitors - Briefing

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 04 May 2010, 23:10 CET |

The European Commission has adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments offered by E.ON to effectively open up access to the German gas market thereby addressing concerns that it may have unfairly shut out competitors in a possible abuse of its dominant market position.

E.ON's commitments open up German gas market to competitors

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 04 May 2010, 12:10 CET |

The European Commission has adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments offered by E.ON to effectively open up access to the German gas market.

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First steps towards reform of EU's Common Fisheries Policy

Posted by Ina Dimireva at 04 May 2010, 23:13 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Fisheries

The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy begins today, stated the Spanish Minister for the Environment, as the Informal Meeting of Fisheries Ministers in Vigo, Spain, got under way on Tuesday.

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Euro-MPs urge more time for combustion plants to comply with emission limits

Certain combustion plants, including some fossil-fuel power stations, should be allowed extra time to meet stricter rules on industrial emissions, Euro-MPs said today. The proposal will be voted in July.

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CASELEX:EU:2003:188 - European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law, Taxation Law

Posted by Caselex at 02 May 2010, 16:05 CET |

European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law, Taxation Law

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CASELEX:EU:2003:187 - European Court of Justice, European Union Consumer Protection Law, ICT And Media Law

Posted by Caselex at 02 May 2010, 15:55 CET |

European Court of Justice, European Union Consumer Protection Law, ICT And Media Law

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CASELEX:EU:2007:168 - European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law

Posted by Caselex at 02 May 2010, 15:50 CET |
Filed under: EU Law - employment

European Court of Justice, European Union Freedom Of Movement Law

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Incentive driven pharmaceutical prescription is lawful, EU Court rules

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 06 May 2010, 12:45 CET |
Filed under: EU Law, Pharmaceuticals

The European Court of Justice has ruled that public authorities may offer financial incentives to induce doctors to prescribe cheaper medicinal products. However, those authorities are required, first, to ensure that the incentive scheme is based on non-discriminatory objective criteria and, second, to make public, inter alia, the therapeutic evaluations relating to the scheme

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EU Court imposes fines of EUR 23.44 million on thread cartel

Posted by Leopold Gasteen at 06 May 2010, 12:42 CET |

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld a EUR 23.44 million fine originaly imposed by the Commission in 2005 on 5 undertakings for their participation in cartels on the industrial threads markets.

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