Tuesday 24 November 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

INTERVIEW: Apax's Wilson Plans Robust Response To New EU Rules
Wall Street Journal
The European Union is working through the draft directive at two levels. Politically, the European Council--under the Swedish presidency--has been working ...
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Joining the Dots Between Security and Compliance
IT-Director.com
The 8th EU Company Law Directive (commonly referred to as eurosox - the official name is "Directive 84/253/EEC") became EU law in 2008 and is designed to ...
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A Leader In Regulation
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Since Guernsey is outside the EU, it is not required to adopt EU Directives and is therefore not required to implement the Solvency II regime. ...
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European Commission calls for better implementation of EU waste law
MRW
In relation to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, “illegal trade of EEE waste to non-EU countries continues to be widespread”. ...
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Green light for new EU telecoms rules
Parlamento Europeo (Comunicado de prensa)
The revised EU telecoms framework directive was adopted at the third and final reading by 510 votes to 40, with 24 abstentions. "This legislative package is ...
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The Prevention Of Money Laundering And Funding Of Terrorism Activities In Malta
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
The implementation of the provisions of the Third EU Directive has introduced new provisions which cater for scenarios where simplified customer due ...
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Permission to challenge State on non-EU dependant refused
Irish Times
Tinting Wang was not in a position equivalent to that of a non-Irish EU worker who came to Ireland to take up a job and wished to have a non-EU dependent ...
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Thinking Made Easy: Constitution of the European Union Law
By Marivic Butod
This paper discusses the legal issues concerning teachers in Europe and the relevance of the laws and directives being implemented by the European Union. It also talks about the application of the law to the facts presented by different ...
Thinking Made Easy - http://ivythesis.typepad.com/term_paper_topics/
EU Government says churches must lift ban on employing homosexuals ...
By John
The employment directive outlawing discrimination in the workplace was finalised by the European commission in 2000 and became law in the UK in early 2003, following a public consultation exercise. At the time there were accusations ...
True Discernment - http://truedsicernment.com/
Ajudem-nos!!!!!: Shocking findings from BUAV's undercover ...
By FitzLemon
... move animal research business from EU to Asia. 05.05.2009 : European ombudsman asked to investigate 'deeply flawed and biased' report about monkeys in research as the European Parliament considers animal experimentation law ... The submission of this complaint coincides with the plenary vote due to take place in the EU Parliament on Tuesday 5th May concerning revision of EU Directive 86/609 that governs animal experimentation. The trade and use of primates in research ...
Ajudem-nos!!!!! - http://ajudem-nos.blogspot.com/
Saving the seed: Europe's challenge by Alvaro Toledo | Research
By Heidi
In July 1994 the European Union (EU) introduced regulations for plant variety development rights, establishing a general framework for the protection of plant varieties and creating the “Community Office for Plant Variety.” These changes extended breeders .... Nevertheless, in 1998 a new seed directive was launched (directive 98/95/EC) encouraging for the first time the registration of local varieties as “varieties for conservation.” Talks have been held up since 1998, ...
Research - http://irishseedsavers.digino.virtual.tibus.net/research/

Irish public workers strike over budget reform
Reuters
Cowen, criticised by many voters for his handling of the recession, has strengthened his position by getting the EU Lisbon reform treaty approved in last ...
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Copenhagen Needs Obama
The MIT Tech
Although the EU has instituted a carbon-trading scheme and reduced its carbon emissions in line with the Kyoto Treaty, the US lags behind other developed ...
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Paroubek: ODS congress embarrassing | Prague Monitor
The CSSD has always respected Euroatlantic principles and has been striving for participation in integrating Europe, which the vote on the EU reform Lisbon Treaty in parliament proves, he claimed. On the contrary, he added, ...
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Health reform debate, Copenhagen head for December collision ...
By Alexander Bolton
If the healthcare reform debate drags into January or February of next year, it will be all the more difficult to pass climate change by the end of the year. The lack of a final bill would complicate final treaty negotiations, ...
Top News - http://www.hillnews.com/
EU President To Push 'Euro Tax'
Van Rompuy, the Belgian Prime Minister, was chosen by EU leaders to take up the post, created by the Lisbon Treaty, last week. He is known to support the creation of a new "euro tax" to provide funding for the EU's EUR120bn budget. Currently, the EU's budget ... "The financing of the welfare state, irrespective of the social reform we implement, will require new resources," he stated. "The possibility of financial levies at European level needs to be seriously reviewed." ...
Tax-News.Com Live Tax Headlines - http://www.tax-news.com/parser/bounce.asp?refurllink=http://www.tax-news.com
UN Climate Change Treaty « Stand Up For America
By USWeapon
Most of the left-wing regimes around the world, like the European Union, will rubber-stamp it. Virtually nobody won't sign it. I have read that treaty and what it says is this: That a world government is going to be created. The word, government, actually .... On October 22, an accord was signed by Xie Zhenhua, China's vice minister at the National Development and Reform Commission, and Jairam Ramesh, India's environment minister, in New Delhi. The memorandum provides an ...
Stand Up For America - http://standupforamerica.wordpress.com/
The Commentariat and Ashton « Merchant of Venice
By Roberto Foa
Hillary Clinton started her political career in 1994 by pushing for comprehensive healthcare reform, when her only qualification was marriage to her husband. She later became Secretary of State after running – but after all, ... There are too many articles on EU Observer about EU navel gazing; although that may just be a reflection of what's going on in the EU itself, at present. We are post-Lisbon Treaty, we've got the two new posts filled, let's move forward now. ...
Merchant of Venice - http://blogs.euobserver.com/foa/