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European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws.

EU red tape costs UK £8.6bn a year The Sun Think tank Open Europe attacked employment and social laws as "cumbersome and unnecessarily costly". They said cutting regulation by 50 per cent could result in a boost to UK growth equal to the creation of 140000 new jobs. The Working Time Directive, ... See all stories on this topic »

Taking back powers from Europe could create 140000 British jobs Telegraph.co.uk The most costly EU regulations, according to the report, Repatriating EU Social Policy, are the working time directive, the agency workers directive and the fixed-term employees' regulations. Bringing these rules under Westminster's control would,... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

European Commission proposes simpler accounting rules for small businesses Out-Law.com The changes are part of a proposed new EU Directive (87-page /285KB PDF) which will “support entrepreneurship and responsible business” as well as reducing reporting obligations for listed companies. “This package of measures is in the interests of ... See all stories on this topic »

The Rise of Eurolegalism RegBlog (blog) This account is at odds with much of the literature on the EU's “new modes of governance.” That literature suggests that the EU is encouraging the proliferation of “new modes of governance,” including framework directives, soft law, co-regulation,... See all stories on this topic » RegBlog (blog)