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Hedge-Fund Rules to Raise Costs Wall Street Journal It could slow economic growth in the European Union by as much as 0.2 percentage point a year. However, the impact assessment offered a wide range for the ... See all stories on this topic

New CCS regulations in Poland Linex Legal (registration) In order to implement the EU CCS Directive, Poland must amendment its Geological and Mining Law, Law on the Freedom of Economic Activity, Environmental Law, ... See all stories on this topic

Spain to steer economic crisis laws in EU hotseat Forexyard 1 will be setting up an EU diplomatic corps to help strengthen the bloc's global role, and tackling violence against women to show that the Union cares ... See all stories on this topic

Martin Hickman: Energy giants should return money that's rightfully ours Independent In 2004, the European Union passed a directive outlawing energy suppliers from discriminating against vulnerable customers. This socially-minded directive ... See all stories on this topic

Belgium ignores European Commission´s gambling warning RecentPoker.com Under Directive 98/34/EC, Member States of the EU such as Belgium must notify the Commission and other Member States of draft regulations regarding products ... See all stories on this topic

Water: EU Law DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) ... what his most recent estimate is of the cost to the water industry of meeting the water quality targets contained in the EU Water Framework Directive. ... See all stories on this topic

Music Industry Takes Aim at Swedish File Sharers PC World In April, a law based on the European Union's Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) went in to effect in Sweden. ... See all stories on this topic

Swedish EU Presidency - Swedish Minister for Finance reports the achievements ... ISRIA With the Capital Requirements Directive, capital requirements for certain banking activities will be increased for credit institutions and investment firms. ... See all stories on this topic

WATERS CRISIS 'A SPANISH PLOY' - OPPOSITION Gibraltar Chronicle Gibraltar, for example, has implemented EU directives giving greater protection to certain species found in our waters than the protection which is given to ... See all stories on this topic

Agriculture: Pesticides DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) EU member states are required to implement the directive into national legislation by 25 November 2011. One of the aims of this directive is to facilitate ... See all stories on this topic

EU issues guidance on complex consumer protection laws | CyberLaw Blog By admin EU issues guidance on complex consumer protection laws: “Social networking sites and blogs can be governed by the European Union's Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, according to new guidance published by the European Commission.” ... CyberLaw Blog - http://cyberlaw.org.uk/

GamingTechLAW: Belgium “forgets” EU Opinion on Gaming Law By Giulio Coraggio EU issues guidance on complex consumer protection laws - Social networking sites and blogs can be governed by the European Union's Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, according to new guidance published by the... 7 hours ago ... Experts Lining Up To Support Internet Gambling Regulations In US - This past week, Representative Barney Frank initiated discussions on the Internet gambling issue in the US, and experts came from everywhere to voice their... 20 hours ago ... GamingTechLAW - http://www.gamingtechlaw.com/

Belgium gambling laws in conflict with E.C. requirements | Casinos ... By CasinoListings Under Directive 98/34/EC, Member States of the EU such as Belgium must notify the Commission and other Member States of draft regulations regarding products and Information Society services such as online gaming and betting, ... Casino Listings - http://www.casinolistings.com/

IS YOUR FIRM READY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES REGULATIONS 2009 ... By Sarah These Regulations emanate from the EU Services Directive and are being implemented in all EEA countries – that is the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Complaints ... There is a long list of 'competent authorities' and they include professional bodies such as the Law Society and Institute of Chartered Accountants as well as public bodies like the Forestry Commission and Health & Safety Executive. The main point here is that when a foreign business ... ContractStore Legal Business Blog - http://blog.contractstore.com/

Successful Challenge to EU Data Retention Laws - Politics Forum ... By Midas An interesting decision from the Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR), which announced on 7 October that it's taking as unconstitutional the Romanian implementation of the data retention directive as issued by the EU. ... Politics Forum and Political... - http://www.politic.co.uk/

Despite Lisbon fireworks EU ministers still negotiate in shadows Irish Times THE LISBON Treaty obliges EU ministers to meet in public when deliberating and voting on European legislation. So did the treaty's entry into force a week ... See all stories on this topic

ForUm Joint Statement of participants of the XIII Summit Ukraine-EU ForUm They called for increased efforts to advance the reform process in Ukraine. The leaders welcomed the completion of ratification process of the Treaty of ... See all stories on this topic

JORDANIAN KING MEETS EU AMBASSADORS TO JORDAN Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm The King said he was keen on upgrading ties with EU member nations, voicing hope that ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force on Dec 1, ... See all stories on this topic

Walker: Haiku Herman UPI.com So a real Euro-American G2 may have to await the coming of a real EU polity, which is exactly what the new Lisbon Treaty that created the post of permanent ... See all stories on this topic

Bryant makes statement on General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) The next trio presidency of the EU will begin on 1 January 2010 with Spain, followed by Belgium and Hungary. Under the Lisbon treaty, they will look to ... See all stories on this topic

Russia's security proposal: The wrong blueprint EurActiv Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's proposal for a new European Security Treaty has been received with mixed feelings, amid doubts among its detractors over ... See all stories on this topic

Center For American Progress America Is Serious About Climate Action Center For American Progress If the United States is to join a binding international treaty on limiting emissions, it needs to demonstrate capacity to be as compliant as any other ... See all stories on this topic

Utrikesperspektiv.se » Arkiv » Lecture: The Lisbon Treaty: United ... By sofie  The institutions of the European Union are also subject to reform in the Lisbon Treaty. The European Council is now a formal institution and according to Mr Norinder it will be the most powerful institution since it is the only ... Utrikesperspektiv.se - http://www.utrikesperspektiv.se/

Grahnlaw: EU Lisbon Treaty implementation: Presidency of the Council By Grahnlaw  This decision was then adopted by the European Council on the first day the reform treaty was in force: EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION of 1 December 2009 on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council (2009/881/EU), published in the ... Grahnlaw - http://grahnlaw.blogspot.com/

Irish Left Review · Turkey and the EU By Michael Youlton  Was it European leaders who caused the slow-down of Turkey's reform process in recent years, or was it the Ankara government's lack of resolve? Is there a danger of “creeping Islamisation” in Turkish society? What are the chances for solving .... The Irish know what they're talking about, having recently had to take the Lisbon Treaty referendum to a replay in order to get the right result. FIFA has spoilsportingly turned down the Irish FA's pleas. The iniquity is blatant. ... Irish Left Review - http://www.irishleftreview.org/

Al-Darb Diya Media Agency: Spain hopes to lay foundations for ... By Amarito at DDMA  Madrid - When Spain takes over the rotating European Union presidency on January 1, it will have to deal with a new EU. After the entry into force of the EU's Lisbon Treaty on December 1, "Europe will have a more united and solid voice on ... The new power structure will be created "gradually," with the foundations of the EU diplomatic corps possibly in place by April, the government source said. Spain is not, however, expecting that the EU reform will allow it to push ... Al-Darb Diya Media Agency - http://al-darb.blogspot.com/

Capitol Hill "Daily Brief": On Capitol Hill This Week: Vol. XVI ... By Capitol Hill Prayer Partners  REID: "OPPONENTS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM SIMILAR TO SUPPORTERS OF SLAVERY" 6. REPUBLICANS BLAST ACORN REPRIEVE 7. OBAMA SHIFTS COPENHAGEN VISIT DATE AS AGREEMENT SEEMS LIKELY 8. UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE OPENS WITH PRESSURE ON U.S. 9. EU ... Capitol Hill "Daily Brief" - http://chpponline.blogspot.com/

EurActiv.com - New EU treaty enters into force, sparking reform ... After eight years of struggle and soul-searching, the European Union's reform treaty comes into force today. EU leaders believe the Lisbon Treaty will ...

EurActiv.com Correspondent's Choice » Blog Archive » New EU treaty ... One Response to New EU treaty enters into force, sparking reform »». Paul Giles. Comment by Paul Giles | 2009/12/01 at 23:01:45. “Critics say the EU has ...

EU hails new era as Lisbon treaty goes into force - Yahoo!7 News BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hailed the start of a new era Tuesday after its Lisbonreform treaty went into force, carrying with it the bloc's ...

YouTube - The Lisbon Treaty (EU Constitution) explained In June 2005, the French and Dutch electorates both rejected the EU Constitution in a referenda. However when a new 'Reform Treaty' was drafted and signed ...

EU welcomes Czech president's Lisbon signature | Europe | Deutsche ... EU leaders have agreed to allow the Czech Republic to opt out of a part of the EU's reform treaty, removing one of the last barriers to ratification. ...