Tuesday 12 January 2010

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

New Laws Put EU Ahead of Recycling Curve
Recycle
This has led the European Union to establish laws which require the producers of batteries, rather than the users, to be responsible for their disposal. ...
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Equality: EU Law
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
... a copy of the reasoned opinion of the European Commission on the compliance of the UK's equality legislation with the EU Equal Treatment Directive. ...
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Iceland Mulls Withdrawing Depositor Bill, Striking New Accord
BusinessWeek
“At the same time, we underline our right to point out and argue that the European Union directive on depositors' guarantees is faulty and that Iceland ...
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Service providers: are you keeping your customers informed?
Lexology (registration)
The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (the “Regulations”) came into force on 28 December 2009. They implement the EU Services Directive and affect all ...
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European Union: Trading With Consumers: The Unfair Commercial Practices ...
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
The Directive prohibits a large number of sharp practices throughout the European Union, including misleading and aggressive marketing. ...
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Human rights and the ASEAN-China FTA
Jakarta Post
Third, unlike the upcoming EU-ASEAN FTA, which in its “negotiating directive” clearly stating that the establishment of a free trade area between the EU and ...
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Editorial: Standard listing? Caveat emptor
Growthcompany.co.uk (subscription)
Basically, the FSA decided (under pressure from EU law) that British businesses should be given the same options that other EU companies claim in London. ...
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Claymore Silver Bullion Trust
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... State of the European Economic Area (including Members of the European Union plus Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway ) which has implemented Directive ...
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What Are The Best Strategies For Improving Aviation Security?
National Journal (blog)
In researching a policy paper last year for the OECD's International Transport Forum, I compared the airport security regimes in the USA, Canada, and the EU ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Oliver Stone's history: so banal, and yet so offensive
Telegraph.co.uk
I do not see why the general public don't see the EU's encroachment on civil self-governance as yet another extension but by peaceable means of the former ...
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EURSOC news and comment from Europe: European Futures: Tax harmony ...
By Eursoc Editors
A report for the president of the EU Parliament has identified European regulation of the internet and increased tax harmonisation as policy challenges for the next ten years. ... The European Commission has made various forays into directives critics claim would "censor" the World Wide Web. Meanwhile France has been conducting what appears to be a one-nation campaign against Google, challenging the search engine giant's right to reproduce classics of art and literature ...
EURSOC news and comment from Europe - http://www.eursoc.com/eursoc_news_and_comment_f/
Whole Truth Coalition » Just Say “NO” Mass Non-Compliance as a ...
By tattooverb
The countries of Europe find themselves subject to the European Union's directives, each year losing more of their individual rights to self determination. How many times will the Irish people need to vote NO on the Lisbon Treaty before the EU accepts NO? ... While this statement is absolutely true, it has been shown that if enough people say no and break a law non-violently in unison the system is overwhelmed and can not respond by putting everyone in prison. ...
Whole Truth Coalition - http://www.wholetruthcoalition.org/
Rebecca Tushnet's 43(B)log: Google DC Talk: ACTA
By Rebecca Tushnet
Or does this have to be raised to a higher level of generality so both the EU E-commerce directive and the US §512 protections would comply? (Japan also has its own safe harbors and probably doesn't want to change its law.) .... The solution is better regulation and prequalification for manufacturers, which the US has opposed in the past, because they thought poor-quality drugs in the developing world gave a competitive advantage to US and European manufacturers. ...
Rebecca Tushnet's 43(B)log - http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
Directives and direct effect / Quiz School
By lisimick
Questions: 18 | Attempts: 0. Created By lisimick 59 mins ago. Help with eu law revision. Your Name ». Question Excerpt From Directives and direct effect. In which case did it state that mere adverse repercussions wouldn't stop vertical ...
ProProfs Quiz School - http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/
EU Article 29 Working Party Elevates Israel to Rank of Select Few ...
By Jeremy Mittman
The Article 29 Working Party also concluded that in several places where the statutory language of the PPA fell short of the rights provided under the EU Data Protection Directive, Israeli courts had developed a robust body of case law ...
Privacy Law Blog - http://privacylaw.proskauer.com/
Creating Regulations, Directives and Soft Law in the European Union
This report summarizes the administrative law involved in making generally applicable laws and rules at the European Community (the “EC”) in the European ...
Press Release - European Communities (Data Protection) Regulations ...
European Communities (Data Protection) Regulations, 2001, signed into Law. EU Directive provisions regarding Transfers of Personal Data to Third Countries ...

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Incoming EU executives face week of hearings
eTaiwan News (blog)
... up will be the 53-year-old Catherine Ashton, the incoming EU foreign affairs chief, a new powerful position created by a recently adopted reform treaty. ...
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Lisbon Treaty requires better Czech govt-parliament cooperation
Prague Daily Monitor
Prague, Jan 11 (CTK) - The changes that the EU reform Lisbon treaty has brought will require a higher level of cooperation between the Czech government and ...
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Tobacco company helped shape European policy system favoring corporate profits ...
EurekAlert (press release)
The campaign resulted in specific changes to the EU Treaty calling for policymakers to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses, ultimately fostering the ...
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Summary of hearing of Olli Rehn - Economic and Monetary Affairs
European Parliament (press release)
Mr Rehn noted that the Lisbon strategy lacked ownership, but said that with the new Treaty in force, new instruments can be used to reach the EU 2020 ...
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Parliament ushers Lewandowski into post
European Voice
Several MEPs asked Lewandowski about reform of the financing of the EU, to get away from the current reliance on contributions from the member states. ...
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Summary of hearing of Andris Piebalgs - Development
European Parliament (press release)
Given the institutional reform introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, Filip Kaczmarek (EPP, PL) suggested establishing a simpler system for managing development ...
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Interview: Dalli motivated by the need to ensure a better life for European ...
Malta Independent Online
“I will fully respect the obligations foreseen in the Treaty and will not accept instructions from any government or any other body. ...
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Democracy Resource Center Blog: The European Union's Reform ...
By Democracy Resource Center
This report notes that in December 2007, leaders of the European Union (EU) signed the Lisbon Treaty. The treaty aims to reform the EU's governing institutions and decision-making process to enable the 27-member EU to operate more ...
Democracy Resource Center Blog - http://democracyresourcecenter.blogspot.com/
Britannia Radio
By Britannia Radio
Dr Richard North weekly/fortnightly review on EU - THE EU SCEPTIC MOVEMENT AND EXIT STARATEGY FOR UK. E U Referendum. Dr Richard North explains the The Reform Treaty and Why the people MUST have a vote! with Harold Hoffman ...
Britannia Radio - http://britanniaradio.blogspot.com/
Congress and Law: Current Status of Turkey's Accession into the ...
By -
Turkey's membership in the Union became a debating point during consideration of the Treaty for a European Constitution in the spring of 2005. Many observers suggested that one of the factors contributing to the defeat of the Treaty in ... reform package. The EU Parliament also stated that “recognition of all member states, including. Cyprus, is a necessary component of the accession process and urged Turkey to fulfill the provisions of the Association Agreement and ...
Congress and Law - http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/
North Korea Wants A Peace Treaty Quickly : Welcome the Light
By admin
It prevents free speech, controls all media and is thought to have ended nascent attempts at reform by executing or imprisoning those who oppose the state, according to the State Department. ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND HERE. ...
Welcome the Light - http://www.welcomethelight.com/
Pension Pulse: Electoral Backlash Over Pension Reform?
By Leo Kolivakis
Withdrawal and Expulsion from the EU and EMU: Some Reflections - ECB paper by Phoebus Athanassiou (Legal Counsel, European Central Bank) ……….Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty explicitly makes provision for the voluntary se... 8 hours ago ...
Pension Pulse - http://pensionpulse.blogspot.com/