Thursday 22 October 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

Reuters
ECB says EU hedge fund plans could spark exodus
Reuters
Britain, the European Union's main hedge fund and private equity centre, has mounted a strong campaign to water down several aspects of the draft law but ...
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AllAboutAlpha.com (blog)
2009: The year hedge funds finally stirred the regulatory hornets' nest
AllAboutAlpha.com (blog)
The Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers is an EU-wide bill which would, if enacted, tighten regulations on managers with assets greater than ...
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EU Member States debate scope of WEEE, ROHS laws
Chemical Watch (subscription)
A majority of EU member states have agreed during a policy debate that the Directive promoting the recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic ...
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EU ruling on Irish tobacco prices
RTE.ie
When Ireland failed to legislate for the relevant EU directive the Commission took Ireland to the European Court of Justice in May 2008. ...
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REGULATION: EU opens 2G GSM frequencies for 3G UMTS
the unwired
A new Decision and a Directive modernizing the 1987 GSM Directive, have been printed in the eu's Official Journal, becoming EU law and must now be applied ...
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Nanotechnology in the EU cosmetics regulation
Linex Legal (registration)
To remove divergences between national law; iii. To ensure that cosmetic products placed on the EU market are safe in the light of innovation in this sector ...
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60% of cross border internet shopping orders are refused
Euroalert.net
The proposal for the Consumer Rights Directive aims to replace the current confusing patchwork of laws with one simple EU-wide set of rights, offering equal ...
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Times of Malta
Brussels proposes protection be granted within six months
Times of Malta
The proposal, which has to be approved by the European Parliament and member states, will guarantee further rights to asylum seekers while EU laws regarding ...
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Britannia Radio
By Britannia Radio
European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws. ... Britannia Radio - http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/ · John Ward in Medway: The EU's New World Order By John M Ward The EU is the vehicle for establishing a New World Order with ...
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65000 Cyber-Marchers Reach European Parliament as Animal ...
The European Commission published proposed improvements to the 20-year-old Directive in November 2008. Since then, sustained lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry has seen EU politicians cut back on some of the key measures intended ... The new EU law on animal experiments will then be transposed into national law in all EU Member States and should be fully implemented within two years. -30-. Note: The Parliamentary Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals ...
The HSUS Press Releases - http://www.hsus.org/
Caroline Lucas MEP » Blog Archive » Green Euro-MP Welcomes 'Unique ...
By cl-editor
Emily McIvor of the Make Animal Testing History campaign (5) said: “When the Commission originally published its proposals to revise the EU's animal experiments directive, it was clear the intension was to drag this twenty year old law ...
Caroline Lucas MEP - http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/
Postal strike to go ahead | The Spectator
By Peter Hoskin
The fact is that for twenty-odd years Royal Mail was modestly profitable, while providing a reasonable if not perfect service at prices which were low by international standards, until the effects of EU Directive 97/67/EC began to bite. ... "These Regulations have effect for the purpose of implementing the Postal Services Directive." " "the Postal Services Directive" means Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the development ...
Spectator Live - http://www.spectator.co.uk/a-ljpost/login-ritalina104
The European Home and Fabric Care Specialty Ingredients Market ...
By Prne
At the same time, there is a market push in the form of European Directives, with regulators increasingly insisting on reduced toxicity and enhanced biodegradation of such products. .... According to mirror.co.uk, Frost just returned from a break with Law. EU faces 3.5 million job losses in 2009. February 17th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Up to 3.5 million European Union (EU) citizens face losing their jobs in 2009 owing to the current economic crisis, the EU's executive warned ...
PR Hub - http://blog.taragana.com/pr/

Lawmakers: EU must dmad zehssin U rety Ed: PNwsow
eTaiwan News
AP European Parliament lawmakers are demanding that EU leaders stand up to Czech President Vaclav Klaus over his refusal to sign the bloc's reform treaty. ...
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UPDATE 3-Ireland determined to fix budget over union ire
Reuters
Investor confidence in Ireland has started to return after the collapse of the 'Celtic Tiger' boom, helped by the approval of the EU's Lisbon reform treaty ...
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EU Parliament demands say over new diplomatic body
eTaiwan News
The corps is part of the reform treaty that still has to be ratified by the Czech Republic. Sweden's EU Affairs Minister Cecilia Malmstrom told lawmakers on ...
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What William Hague should say to Hillary Clinton
Telegraph.co.uk
If Clinton does push US support for the European Reform Treaty when she meets with the Shadow Foreign Secretary today, Hague's answer should be polite but ...
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Lisbon Treaty faces new hurdle
Southeast European Times
The Irish "no" vote in June 2008 dealt a bitter blow, not only to the EU reform plans, but also to the aspirations of a number of countries knocking on the ...
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Global Europe Morning Brief (22-10) « Global Europe
By Ulrich Speck
The talks were called by the EU and US in a bid to bring in constitutional reform and prepare Bosnia for eventual EU and Nato membership. But representatives of the three main ethnic groups rejected the proposals. ... But the plans hang on a Czech court decision on the Lisbon Treaty. (…) Ms Malmstrom said the presidency was preparing a report to be presented to the EU leaders at the summit, which will include an update on the Czech situation and proposals for the set-up ...
Global Europe - http://www.globeurope.com/blog/
World Agenda: no role for democracy in search for Europe president ...
By Infowars Ireland
The Reform Act of 1832 swept away dozens of Britain's “rotten boroughs”, where comfortable sinecures were left in the hands of a tiny number of voters. The 2009 Lisbon treaty will give an electorate of 27 the power to choose the president ... If Britain is to get the top job, then France will probably want the new post of EU foreign minister as compensation and Germany must have a key role in the next European Commission, possibly responsible for Europe's internal market ...
Infowars Ireland - http://info-wars.org/
World News at DXingInfo.Com: News 10.21.2009
By Partha Sarathi Goswami
In order for the EU reform treaty to take effect if must be ratified by each of the 27 EU states. The eurosceptic Czech President not yet signed it, and recently conditioned his endorsement on an exemption ...
World News at DXingInfo.Com - http://world-news.dxinginfo.com/
Grahnlaw: Charlemagne and President of the European Council
By Grahnlaw
Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and conduct during the reform process. * The Eurozone * The Schengen area * The Charter of Fundamental Rights * Commitment to the CFSP and CSDP based on dual EU and NATO membership ...
Grahnlaw - http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/
Progressive Breakfast: Public Option, Deficit Cutter | OurFuture.org
By Bill Scher
Sen. Min. Leader McConnell tries to scrub off the obstructionist charge in USA Today op-ed: "The simple fact is, every Republican in Congress supports reform." UN Ratches Down Climate Treaty Expectations ...
Blog entry - http://www.ourfuture.org/content/all/blog