Thursday 24 September 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

EU executive wary over derivatives trading change
Forbes
By Huw Jones LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Forcing over-the-counter derivatives onto exchanges could contradict other EU laws that promote competition in ...
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NAPF takes aim at EU AIFM draft
Reuters Blogs (blog)
While some sort of directive and tougher regulation looks inevitable, the hedge fund industry must be hoping that EU lawmakers will heed more closely the ...
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EASA braces to address crew flight time rules
CharterX
While the departure point is the existing Subpart Q of EU Ops, it is not clear what changes may be made. In the coming months, EASA will seek formal input ...
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European Commission Prospectus Directive: Frequently Asked Questions
Exchange News Direct
The overarching goal of the current proposal is to simplify and improve the application of the Directive, increasing its efficiency and enhancing the EU's ...
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UK doing its best to block City reform, says German minister
Scotsman
He also said Britain was having an "especially hard time" agreeing to tougher regulation of hedge funds. The EU yesterday unveiled its plans for an overhaul ...
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Assisted suicide: the judges are playing a dangerous game
Telegraph.co.uk
So, to simplify British Laws and bring them into line with EU Law ( 'harmonise' it ) which you will recall is NOT based on our time tested Common Law and ...
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Directive on Alternative Fund Managers
By Theo O'Brien
Tags: Directive on Alternative Fund Managers, Directive on Alternative investment Fund Managers, eu hedge fund regulation, european union, hedge funds, private equity, uk tax laws, investments. Link to This Resource: Directive on ...
Hedge Fund Blogger.com - http://richard-wilson.blogspot.com/
Tory MEPs Vote for ex-Communist Party Man as EU Head : The British ...
By BNP News
New names for various types of EU legislation have been dropped, in particular the proposal to rename EU regulations and EU directives as EUlaws.” – Britain has the right to “opt-out” from the change from unanimous decisions to ...
The British National Party - http://bnp.org.uk/
Paul Volcker, Lord Turner & the EU's new take on the intoxicating ...
By Vladimir
The EU's banking and financial services framework is a blend of the collective heritage of the EU states that has been transformed to suit the EU as a whole. However, many of the EU's core laws found their inspiration across the English Channel and, further on westwards, in the U.S.. ... R. whereas derivatives are increasingly used in investment products available to the general public and are therefore becoming a relevant consideration in all the directives cited above, ...
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FACTBOX: German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Reuters
... compromises on climate change at both the EU and G8 levels as well as a deal on the European bloc's reform treaty, earning the nickname "Summit Queen. ...
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Czech Happenings
Cameron writes to Klaus, confirms planned referendum on Lisbon
Czech Happenings
According to the right-wing tabloid daily, it is the last effort at burying the controversial EU reform treaty. If the Irish approve the Lisbon treaty in ...
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Federalists on Lisbon: If Dublin approves, the Treaty is ratified ...
By JEF-Europe
Under absolutely no circumstances can the European Union sit in limbo over this Treaty. Europe has been waiting for treaty reform since 2004, and if the only people of Europe to directly express themselves on Lisbon say yes, ...
www.thenewfederalist.eu - http://www.taurillon.org/
Catherine Connolly: LISBON TREATY PRESS RELEASES Sept 2009
By Catherine Connolly
In the guise of reform, this Treaty will give significant new powers to the EU over almost all aspects of our lives with a concomitant reduction In Ireland's voting strength and sovereign power. Of particular concern to me is the ...
Catherine Connolly - http://catherineconnolly.blogspot.com/
Economic effect of the Lisbon Treaty vote « Ireland For Europe Blog
By William
... English-speaking population, but also because we provided a link to a European Union which now has a population of 500 million. If we were to vote No, the appetite for reform among other European countries would not be diminished. ... A recent survey by IBEC found that 86% of employers polled believed the passing the Lisbon Treaty was important or very important to Ireland's recovery. In its statement, IBEC Director of EU and International Affairs Brendan Butler said: ...
Ireland For Europe Blog - http://blog.irelandforeurope.ie/
Will Scobie: Solution to the EU's problems? Maybe
By Will Scobie
What is needed to counter this feeling is a proper debate at the heart of the EU so that the reform process actually has a mandate to implement the changes that everyone agrees is necessary. The point that would logically come next from this is that therefore a treaty is needed to enforce these changes. However in actual fact changes to the rules and regulations of the major EU institutions would be enough to encourage limited competitive politics. ...
Will Scobie - http://williamscobie.blogspot.com/
Paul Volcker, Lord Turner & the EU's new take on the intoxicating ...
By Vladimir
... but the fact remains that the European Parliament as an Institution was concerned early on that a financial meltdown may occur and therefore used its (limited) constitutional powers under the EC Treaty to force the EC Commission into action. .... A central factor that will influence in which direction and how for the EU will go with its reform measures is the new top management of the EC Commission that is in the process of being appointed for a five-year term. ...
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