Thursday 19 November 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

EU to Mandate 'Nearly Zero' Power Use by Buildings
New York Times
Once adopted, EU countries will have two years to write the directives into their domestic laws. For more news on energy and the environment, ...
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Myners attacks EU delays on hedge fund draft law
FT Adviser
City minister Lord Myners of Truro has criticised the European Union for not carrying out detailed consultations on the draft directive to regulate hedge ...
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EU protectionism a boon for Asia?
theasset.com
For Asian hedge fund managers, the EU directive would bar them from “marketing” or taking money from European clients and other EU based institutional ...
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Summary And Response To New AIFM Directive
GlobalCustodian.com (subscription)
There has also been added confusion regarding marketing of AIFs outside the EU. According to Linklaters: “National private placement regimes will apply to ...
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New buildings will have to meet tough standards
European Voice
The new law, which updates the 2002 energy performance of buildings directive, had become the subject of a fractious tussle between the EU institutions and ...
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New Energy Saving Package Agreed « European Union Law
By Вихър Георгиев 
The Council and the European Parliament have agreed on a new energy saving package, including a new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and a new Energy Labeling Directive. By the end of 2020 all newly-constructed buildings in the ...
European Union Law - http://eulaw.wordpress.com/
Britannia Radio
By Britannia Radio 
Well, we could have regulation in Britain, but if we do that, some of our financial ... The other problem is that all of the EU directives are so badly transferred into UK lawthat people also lose trust.We have to be in one system or ...
Britannia Radio - http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/
EUROPA - Press Releases - Charlie McCREEVY European Commissioner ...
For example, we have adopted new rules on Credit Rating Agencies and Deposit Guarantee Schemes; we have proposed significant changes to the prudential regulationof banks through revisions to the Capital Requirements Directive; we have adopted Recommendations on remuneration; .... Our proposals will also open the single market to managers and funds established outside the European Union, provided that they are subject to similar standards of transparency and supervision. ...
TODAY PRESS RELEASES - http://europa.eu/rapid/syndication/QuickRSSAction.do?id=64&lang=EN
EPBD: EU dilutes Recast proposals to reach agreement | Energy ...
By Energy Performance Certificates 
... the Swedish EU Presidency admitted was “not a very exact expression". All this still needs to be approved but once formally adopted, Member States will have two years to bring their national laws into line with the new directive...
Energy Performance Certificates - http://www.energy-performance-certificates.org/blog
History Repeating Itself ?
By notolivercromwell 
We the people still have a Right in law NOT to be ruled by a foreign power nor to be subject to the laws/directives of a foreign power. These ARE our Rights. And they are the last defence against the EU takeover. ...
British Democracy Forum - http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/

The powers of new EU president, foreign minister
The Associated Press
At their summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders aim to agree on who will fill two new top posts created in the 27-nation bloc's new reform treaty which ...
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Sweden Pins Hopes on Summit to Assign Top EU Jobs
New York Times
The jobs are being filled after ratification this month of the Lisbon reform treaty, which created the presidency role and gave the high representative for ...
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The Canadian Press
EU-Russia summit in Stockholm to see haggling over energy supplies, trade ...
The Canadian Press
He said it was still unclear how Russia would co-ordinate agreements with the EU after its new reform treaty enters into force on Dec. 1. ...
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euronews
Ursula Plassnik: EU foreign chief-in-waiting?
euronews
The post carries enhanced powers under the bloc's Lisbon reform treaty, compared with the positions it is amalgamating. The holder will also head an ...
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EU-Russia summit in Stockholm to see haggling over energy supplies ...
By Jonny Bonner
He said it was still unclear how Russia would coordinate agreements with the EU after its new reform treaty enters into force on Dec. 1. EU leaders hope to pick the union's first full-time president and a new foreign policy chief — top ...
Washington Examiner Site Feed - http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/templates/rss
The powers of new EU president, foreign minister - KTNV ABC ...
At their summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders aim to agree on who will fill two new top posts created in the 27-nation bloc's new reform treaty which enters into force Dec. 1. Here are the job descriptions: EUROPEAN PRESIDENT: ...
KTNV - KTNV Local News Headlines - http://www.ktnv.com/global/category.asp?c=87059
Mr Belgium – (not Rompuy, but the Bilderberg Chairman) – says ...
By keeptonyblairforpm
“This is also a man who negotiated several important opt-outs for Britain from the new reform treaty.” Davignon, a former Belgian government minister, added: “It is clear that when it comes to the EU, Blair is on the wrong side of the ...
Tony Blair - http://keeptonyblairforpm.wordpress.com/
Russia and the EU – a short history and the current summit - RT
Nikolai Kaveshnikov: "The Lisbon Treaty that should come into force at the 1st of December this year is an enormously important document for the EU. This is basically an end of the reform process that started in the early 90s. ...
RT - http://russiatoday.com/
"Iron Lady" wades into tense EU President race | Radio Netherlands ...
By Vanessa Mock
However, her candidacy feeds into growing demands to appoint a woman as either President or EU High Representative, the number two post created by the Lisbon Treaty. The campaign was launched a few months ago from the top floors of the ... and money," says Hugo Brady of the Centre for European Reform. The High Representative will benefit from the creation of a de-facto foreign ministry, with over 7000 diplomatic staff and a string of new EU embassies around the globe. ...
English - http://www.rnw.nl/
Britannia Radio
Italys foreign minister called for the creation of a European Union army following ratification of a landmark EU reform treaty in a newspaper interview ...