Wednesday 30 June 2010

European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.
 
International Economic Law and Policy Blog: More on EU Biofuels ...
By Simon Lester
More on EU Biofuels Regulation. From SSRN, this is the abstract of "EU Biofuels Policy – Raising the Question of WTO Compatibility," by Stephanie Switzer and Joe McMahon: This article examines the question of the compatibility of the new EU ... Biofuels20 and bioliquids21 used to meet targets set out in Directive are required to adhere to certain sustainability standards.22 The core sustainability criterion established under the Directive requires biofuels to achieve a ...
International Economic Law and... - http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/

EU Article 29 Working Party Decrees Strict Opt-In Standards for ...
By Bret Cohen
The e-Privacy Directive is to be implemented in the national laws of EU member states law by June 2011. The Opinion explained that since behavioral advertising relies on the placement of cookies (small data files) on individuals' ... regulation or enforcement so far, those engaging in behavioral advertising in the EU should implement the guidelines set forth in the Working Party opinion immediately and stay tuned for developments regarding the EU's enforcement strategy. ...
HL Chronicle of Data Protection - http://www.hldataprotection.com/

But he hasn't got anything on! « PoliSciZurich
By Dirk Leuffen
Recently, in a meeting reuniting ten experts of EU decision-making, a colleague asked what actually drives the European Commission to submit its proposals either in the form of directives or regulations. ... Schulz and König (2000: 664) find that decisions and regulations are decided faster than directives. They argue that this is because directives require a change in domestic law and deal more often with strategic issues, often involving substantial distributional ...
PoliSciZurich - http://poliscizurich.wordpress.com/

Offshore Asset Protection BLOG - Bob Bauman: Whither the U.K ...
By Robert Bauman
Gibraltar, a self-governing U.K. overseas territory within the EU, has adopted a reduction in corporation tax from 22% to 10% effective January 2011. This coincides with the repeal of the present tax exempt corporation law. ... The EU had ruled that Gibraltar's offshore favorable tax status was incompatible with EU regulations that apply to the United Kingdom and its colonial dominions. Gibraltar appealed the EU ruling and in 2008 won a significant victory when the EU's ...
Offshore Asset Protection BLOG... - http://baumanblog.sovereignsociety.com/

 
EU law: infringement decisions June 2010 — EUbusiness - European ...
They aim at ensuring proper application of EU law for the benefit of ... the Court of Justice over incorrect implementation of an EU Directive on the re-use ...
www.eubusiness.com/topics/eulaw/infringements.10-06