Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Time's up! (Civitas Blog)
Under current arrangements British workers can choose to work up to 78-hours in a week when business demands, despite EU regulation capping working hours at a legal maximum of 48-hours in a week. The UK’s opt-out was first negotiated by ...
Civitas Blog - http://www.civitas.org.uk/blog/
Economic News Online: ArcelorMittal Loses Ruling on Emissions at ...
By rpf_81
“Exclusion from the scope of the directive in the first stage of its implementation, of the chemical and non-ferrous metal sectors may be regarded as justified,” the EU’s top court in Luxembourg said today. ...
Economic News Online - http://economy-online.blogspot.com/

In 2012 - Less nitrogen oxides and particulate matters from trucks ...
Environmental Expert (press release) - Madrid,Madrid,Spain
Although air quality has improved over the past decade, there are still significant air quality problems throughout the European Union, especially in urban ...
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Klaus's position to aggravate Lisbon Treaty talks with Ireland
Prague Daily Monitor - Prague,Czech Republic
Prague, Dec 15 (CTK) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus's recent visit to Dublin where he met Irish opponent to the EU reform Lisbon treaty Declan Ganley could ...
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The Associated Press
Ireland will vote on treaty next year, EU says
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Ireland has committed to hold a second referendum on the European Union's stalled reform treaty before the end of October 2009, ...
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Australia Unveils Targets to Cut Pollution
New York Times - United States
“They deliver necessary reform to tackle the long-term challenge of climate change, while supporting our economy and securing jobs during this global ...
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Canada.com
Montenegro applies for EU membership
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
Last year, EU member states thought they had reached a deal to streamline the bloc's governance with the Lisbon treaty, but this was rejected by Irish ...
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Europe Economy: EU s Barroso sounds doubts over Swiss company tax ...
Europe Economy: EU s Barroso sounds doubts over Swiss company tax reform (BRUSSELS) - European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barrosogave a cautious welcome on Monday to Swiss plans to abolish a taxloophole enjoyed by foreign firms, ...
Financial 24 - Top News - http://www.financial24.org/
Centre for European Reform: What the summit says about the EU
By Centre for European Reform
Ireland obtained the pledge of legally binding guarantees that the Lisbon treaty would not affect their country’s tax system, neutrality and laws on abortion and gay marriage (since the other EU countries do not want to re-ratify the ...
Centre for European Reform - http://centreforeuropeanreform.blogspot.com/
Politeia Clearinghouse: The "Treaty of Lisbon": archive
The Czech Republic resisted pressure on Monday to quickly ratify the European Union's reform treaty after its defeat by Irish voters, and kept its options open on how to proceed with the charter. (...) Sarkozy, who was to meet the prime ...
Politeia Clearinghouse - http://politeia-clearinghouse.blogspot.com/
timesofmalta.com - Ireland's EU minister unharmed after hotel robbery
Roche, a former environment minister, was a key campaigner in the government's unsuccessful push for a "Yes" vote in a referendum in June on the European Union reform treaty. Its rejection by Irish voters was a serious setback for plans ...
timesofmalta.com - http://www.timesofmalta.com/
UN Human Rights Envoy Expelled from Israel « International Law ...
Draft Reform Treaty (Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community) · International Bar Association Monitoring Report concerning the International Criminal Court ...
International Law Observer - http://internationallawobserver.eu/

Grahnlaw: Dynamic purchasing system in EU procurement
By Grahnlaw
Dynamic purchasing system in EU procurement. A dynamic purchasing system is defined in Article 1.6 of the Procurement Directive 2004/18/EC: 6. A ‘dynamic purchasing system’ is a completely electronic process for making commonly used ...
Grahnlaw - http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/
European Financial Integration: 12-16-08, Jean-Claude Trichet ...
A major step to achieve this was the introduction of the Lamfalussy process, which has promoted more efficient and effective regulation and supervision in the EU financial services sector in the past years. The Lamfalussy process was ...
Financial Economics Today - Wayne Marr - http://alaskakid.wordpress.com/