Wednesday 2 December 2009

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

Scarab Consulting Announces its Newly Acquired Certification as a European ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Safe harbor certification assures that EU organizations know that a company provides "adequate" privacy protection, as defined by the Directive. ...
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No more blaming Brussels for our problems
Cyprus Mail
One of the crucial components of the new treaty is an increased role for national parliaments in the formulation of EU law. DISY European Affairs spokesman ...
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City Journal
Global Finance's State of Nature
City Journal
“Stringent conditions will need to be satisfied” for international fund managers looking to market in the EU, wrote attorneys at the Freshfields law firm. ...
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EU ministers extend maternity leave rights
Baby Chums
The directive, to be applied to EU member's national laws within two years, will extend available maternity leave for each parent from three months to four ...
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BBC News
Prince Charles: 'Herbal medicine must be regulated'
BBC News
His Foundation for Integrated Health charity says without regulation new EU laws will ban most of the trade, forcing patients to use bogus outlets. ...
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Times of Malta
'PBS change in name only'
Times of Malta
He said there were already instances of breach of the EU directive. The working group on how the directive would affect broadcasting in Malta had been very ...
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Power Stations: EU Law
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
... and when each is expected to close. [303393] Mr. Kidney: The following power stations in the UK have opted out of the large combustion plant directive:
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Will Santa Claus break the law? – The European Batteries Directive ...
By enhesa
Regulations cover such items as different heavy metal restrictions, different labelling requirements, different product registration/notification requirements, different market reporting obligations, different taxes and fees, ... Although the European Union Batteries Directive has harmonized some of these requirements, a lot of differences still exist. I guess Santa-Claus will need a whole department to keep track of the type, quantities, weight of the batteries he puts ...
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Travel bigwigs urge EU to trot out tourist accommodation safety ...
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Travel bigwigs urge EU to trot out tourist accommodation safety directive. Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by. in travel. The representatives of Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and other travel giants Thomas Cook and TUI, on the occasion of ... “For too long, the uneven application of safety laws across Europe has been accepted by the European Union. Our message in Brussels is that we need all tourist accommodation in Europe to hit minimum safety levels, ...
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EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator presents discussion paper ...
By Mathias Vermeulen
It has been the long-standing policy of the EU to treat Terrorism as crime, to be tackled within the framework of criminal law. This approach has many obvious advantages, not least the fact that it helps de-glamorise the terrorists. .... We need to think about what in today's world constitutes “critical infrastructure” and extend the Directive on the protection of critical infrastructures accordingly. More widely there is a need to ensure overall coordination of the ...
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Ministers reject proposal on cross-border healthcare | Policies ...
An early attempt to legislate at EU level stalled: healthcare was removed from the EU directive to liberalise services, the controversial 'Bolkestein' directive that was agreed in 2006. Then the draft law on cross-border healthcare was ...
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Yellow Stars pro Europe blog: EU foreign policy Lisbon Treaty ...
By ESLaPorte
Another important area that the EU plays normative power is in the area of spreading democracy, the rule of law and good governance. Human rights is a part of good governance and this is important for those nations that aspire to membership . ... And - Europe often lacks the political, not institutional will, to even enforce the Directives, regulations and Treaties that the Member States are supposed to abid by. But – let's not forget and even remind those that lead the ...
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Lisbon treaty is big step for EU but no revolution
Reuters UK
... (Reuters) - The European Union took an important step in its quest for more global influence when its Lisbon reform treaty went into force Tuesday, ...
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EU Playing With Fire On Jerusalem
The Jewish Week
The meeting is one of the EU's first acts under the Lisbon reform treaty that took effect Tuesday after its ratification by all 27 member states. ...
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Juncker to get 2.5-yr term as Eurogroup head in Jan
Forbes
The issue of Eurogroup chairmanship has come up because of the entry into force of the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty on Dec. 1. Under the treaty ...
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EU rules out 'dramatic change' in relations with Bangladesh
Financial Express Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) ruled out Tuesday a "dramatic change" in relations with Bangladesh as the Lisbon reform treaty came into force, marking the new ...
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Lords debate EU Trade Policy: EUC Report
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
The EU's trade policy, which we are considering today, is an important example, and it is perhaps worth noting that the Lisbon treaty today extends the ...
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JURIST - Paper Chase: Lisbon treaty on European Union reform ...
[JURIST] The European Union (EU) reform treaty, known as the Treaty of Lisbon [EU materials; JURIST news archive] went into effect [press release] Tuesday after more than two years of negotiations. The Treaty, which was ratified by all ...
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Entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on reform of the EU
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From today entered into force on the Lisbon Treaty, involving serious institutional reform of the EU. The agreement creates the conditions for further EU integration, simplifies the decision-making mechanisms within the EU expands the ...
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Ο Τόπος Μου
By lornion
Initially EU leaders wrote a constitution, but this document was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands. The Lisbon Treaty was meant to be a compromise reform and was signed by national leaders in Lisbon, Portugal in October ...
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Free Trade Agreement Blog: EU Lisbon Treaty Enters into Force
By LS600hL
Photo by EPA/BGNES The EU Reform Treaty, or as it is famous, the Lisbon Treaty is entering into force Tuesday, December 1, 2009. ... http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=110579. Different? Search this blog here ...
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» EU hails new era as Lisbon treaty goes into force ekerala News
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hailed the start of a new era on Tuesday after its Lisbon reform treaty went into force, carrying with it the bloc's hopes of become a more powerful force on the world stage. ...
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New EU treaty enters into force sparking reform
The European Union's Lisbon Treaty comes into force today (1 December), bringing to life the bloc's plans to overhaul its institutions and gain a greater ...