Friday 2 October 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

ECONOMY: Wrong turn —Erik Berglof & Katharina Pistor
Daily Times
However, the EU Treaty recognises public policy exceptions. Moreover, several EU directives acknowledge the interest of the country where financial ...
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EU aims to make class action lawsuits easier- draft
Reuters UK
The draft directive lays out the framework for consumers and companies to launch private damage actions for compensation in national courts. European ...
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We've made enormous gains from membership
Herald.ie
The Treaty gives the European Parliament a stronger role in making legislation; it provides for greater scrutiny of draft EU laws by national parliaments; ...
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Reuters
London hedge funds talk the walk over Swiss move
Reuters
In addition to the tax issue, many fund mangers are keen to see how a controversial draft European Union directive on hedge funds pans out, with an answer ...
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FinMin says Czech Republic transposed EU securities directive
Prague Daily Monitor
Prague/Brussels/Luxembourg, Oct 1 (CTK) - The conviction of the Czech Republic for not having transposed in time the EU directive on transparency in trading ...
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Taxpayer on the hook for £5bn as ECJ says share tax is unlawful
Independent
"This is indicative of a store of UK legislative tax issues that are unlawful under EU law. One by one these are floating to the surface. ...
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Oct 2
Reuters
... duty regime was thrown into doubt on Thursday when the European Court of Justice ruled that "stamp duty reserve tax" (SDRT) breached European Union law. ...
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Financial Regulatory Forum » Blog Archive » EU aims to make class ...
By Reuters Staff
Consumer organisations have, however, welcomed the Commission's initiative, saying they would benefit both consumers and rival companies that have suffered because others have infringed EU antitrust laws. In an attempt to avoid any abuse of class actions, the draft directive underlines that only state bodies or non profit-making organisations appointed by national governments in the EU can bring class action lawsuits in national courts. A so-called “opt-out” clause means ...
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techno-culture » Telecoms industry shocked, SHOCKED!
By Karlin
They all know full well that I have highlighted this issue, on behalf of their industry, for years now, through many data retention proposals, two EU directives, and the existing Irish retention laws, and I've been one of the only ...
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IPKat - news and fun for everyone!: The Romans, the Germans, the ...
By Jeremy
I am under the impression, however, that EU trade mark law (Directive and CTM Regulation) either did not want to get involved with this fairly academic point or clearly established a system where a trade mark right is conceived as a ...
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In Profile : Department For Work & Pensions » Lifeinthemixtalk.com
By admin
It is not the law of the land, the elite have usurped our common law with this law of the sea, and we have accepted it.... do not enter into contract with the corporate law and it cannot touch you. This is what made Britain the envy of the world, ... Limited Consultation, seeking views as to the implementation of the EU Occupational Pensions Directive 2003/ 41 EC (otherwise know as the IROP Directive). The aim is to be able to compare internal UK findings with that ...
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Bad news for the idea of tax compliance
By Tim Worstall
In a landmark case, HSBC has won a ruling that the UK stamp duty reserve tax it was charged when it bought CCF, the French bank, contravened EU law. The bank is now in line for a £27m tax refund. Tax experts believe the ruling will set off a wave of similar claims from firms ... However, HSBC used an even older directive – the Capital Duty Directive of 1969 which banned capital duty on the issuance of shares – to argue that the UK's stamp duty reserve tax is incompatible. ...
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FACTBOX - Who has yet to ratify the EU reform treaty?
Reuters UK
(Reuters) - Ireland's referendum on the European Union's Lisbon treaty Friday will either clear an obstacle to reforms planned by the EU or plunge the bloc ...
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EU Lisbon Treaty Suffers Another Setback
The Epoch Times
Czech President Vaclav Klaus says he is not ready to consider signing the EU's reform treaty until a court rules whether it violates the country's ...
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China hails its founding
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
DUBLIN -- Ireland's voters would inflict "extraordinary uncertainty" on the European Union if they fail to ratify the 27-nation bloc's reform treaty, ...
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PM: Govt to decide on EU commissioner by 20 October
Prague Daily Monitor
The Czech Republic might be the last country not to have ratified the EU reform treaty if the Irish approved it in a repeated referendum on Friday. ...
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Yes or out – unworthy exercise
EUobserver.com
They and – by the way – nearly all journalists may name it “Reformtreaty, which brings more “Democracy, Transparency and Efficiency”. This might be true. ...
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Irish PM pressured by Greens, unions on budget
Forbes
Cowen, whose political fate also hinges on the passage of the European Union's reform treaty in Friday's referendum , faces an autumn of protests by unions ...
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European Union reform at stake as Ireland mounts 2nd referendum on ...
By Shawn Pogatchnik
Irish vote again on European Union reform treatyDUBLIN — The future direction of the European Union was hanging in the balance Friday as Ireland's voters decided whether to ratify the EU Lisbon Treaty the second time around.
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European Union reform at stake as Ireland mounts 2nd referendum on ...
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
European Union reform at stake as Ireland mounts 2nd referendum on Lisbon Treaty. By: SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press 10/02/09 12:00 AM PDT. DUBLIN — The future direction of the European Union was hanging in the balance Friday as ...
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ADF Alliance Alert » Ireland's premier appeals for embrace of EU ...
By ADF Alliance Alert
AP: “Ireland's voters would inflict 'extraordinary uncertainty' on the European Union if they fail to ratify the 27-nation bloc's reform treaty, Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Thursday.” Visit Site ». Published Thursday, October 1, ...
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Blair in line for EU presidency: report | Opinions.com.au
Former British prime minister Tony Blair is in line to become Europe's first president within weeks if voters pass an EU reform treaty, a newspaper reports.
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Ireland heads to polls for European treaty vote « Bao Viet Nam
By Viet Nam
Polling stations are set to open across the republic at 7:00 am (0600 GMT) as more than three million voters have their say on the treaty that would reform how the European Union is governed. Prime Minister Brian Cowen has warned that ...
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