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LEGAL NEWS - JANUARY 2009


30 January 2009

European Parliament :

The Week Ahead 2-8 February 2009

European Commission :

Competition : Consumers: EU to ban dimethylfumarate (DMF) in consumer products, such as sofas and shoes

Enterprise and Industry : Commission adopts Lisbon Strategy recommendations to build a lasting recovery

Research : HEALTH: High climbers record lowest blood-oxygen levels ever

29 January 2009

European Commission :

Competition : Antitrust: Commission fines marine hose producers Euro 131 million for market sharing and price-fixing cartel

Energy and Transport : Wanted: More transparent nuclear energy

Research : FUTURE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Getting a visual on dolphins' language

Taxation and Customs Union : VAT: Commission proposes a review of the VAT rules on invoicing with a view to reduce burdens on business and to help Member States tackle fraud

28 January 2009

European Parliament :

Mediator Gebhardt explains how to combat child abduction

Debate green investment: one solution for two crises?

European Council :

How to end the crisis in the Middle East?

European Commission :

Research : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: VisMaster - Mastering human & computer interactions

27 January 2009

Getting a new global agreement on climate change

European report on cancer screening

Better Regulation – Strategic Review

26 January 2009

European Commission :

European Innovation Scoreboard 2008: Summary of the situation in the 27 Member States

Access to Finance

European portal for SMEs: EU funding

Environmental "Auction Floor" Conference

MEDICAL: Med-ePHV project keeping an eye on medicine

International Sourcing in Europe - Issue number 4/2009

23 January 2009

European Commission :

Enterprise and Industry : Substantial progress on innovation in Europe

EU in the world Enlargement : 2009 to be an important year for the EU integration process of the Western Balkans

Health and Consumer Protection : Europe needs to intensify and double cancer screening, concludes Commission report

Research : HEALTH: TV subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers inefficient

22 January 2009

European Parliament :

Energy security blueprint for the EU's future energy strategy

European Commission :

Energy and Transport : Towards a European maritime transport area without barriers

Energy and Transport : The Commission presents the strategic goals for European maritime transport policy up to 2018

Energy and Transport : Maritime security: protecting maritime transport from piracy

Research : MEDICAL: EU-funded researchers tackle cervical cancer

21 January 2009

European Commission :

Enterprise and Industry : Labour market restrictions lifted for Bulgarian and Romanian workers

Enterprise and Industry : Round table: Commission, banks and small businesses discuss improving access to loans

Environment : Green Week 2009

20 January 2009

European Commission :

Commission launches European Database for Financial Education

Research : ENVIRONMENT: Eco-recycling goes Gozo

19 January 2009

European Parliament :

Europeans ever more worried about money

European Commission :

EU in the world Development : Breakthrough in EU-Japan aviation relations

Research : ENERGY: From fish waste to fuel tank

16 January 2009

European Commission :

Education : New procedure to accelerate decisions on grants under key EU funding programmes in education, culture, youth and citizenship

EU in the world Development : Global crises to top discussions between EU and South Africa

Eu in the World Trade : EU and Cameroon sign trade agreement

15 January 2009

European Commission :

EU in the world Enlargement : The European Commission invests an additional € 60 million in Kosovo

Research : TELECOMMUNICATION: Open access broadband picks up speed

14 January 2009

European Commission :

Health and Consumer Protection : Consumers: European Commission adopts EU standard for baby walkers to prevent infant accidents

Health and Consumer Protection : European Commission welcomes European Parliament's vote on Plant Protection Products Regulation

Regional Policy : Simply the best: Danuta Hübner salutes Rhineland-Palatinate drive for growth, jobs and innovation

Research : EARTH SCIENCE: Shedding light on a changing Europe

13 January 2009

Council of the EU :

Extraordinary session Energy Council (provisional version) - Brussels, 12 January 2009

Council conclusions on Energy Security in relation with the Russia/Ukraine gas dispute

The Council adopts common posiitons on the internal energy market package

European Commission :

Environment : Gas dispute: EU activates civil protection mechanism in gas deprived Moldova during crisis

Information Society : Towards Future Media Internet - Networked and Electronic Media Summit

Regional Policy : Regional Focus No. 2 comparing labour mobility in the regions of the EU and the US now available

12 January 2009

European Parliament :

What's coming up in Strasbourg 12-15 January

Council of the EU :

Extraordinary session Energy Council - Brussels, 12 January 2009

European Commission :

Education : The Lifelong Learning Programme explained - Infodays 2009 in Brussels and Warsaw, January 2009

9 January 2009

European Parliament :

Creativity versus crisis: European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Slovak MEPs embrace the adoption of the euro

Council of the EU :

EU Declaration on the Russia/Ukraine problem and energy security

European Commission :

Competition : Postal services: EU reforms on track but more progress needed in some Member States, says Commission report

8 January 2009

European Commission :

Eurobarometer poll shows economic fears ahead of June European elections

Gaza: Pöttering calls for immediate ceasefire

Parliament and the financial crisis

7 January 2009

European Commission :

Competition : Antitrust: Commission confirms inspections in the smart card chip sector

Energy and Transport : Joint statement by Eurogas and the European Commission

6 January 2009

European Commission :

Economic and Financial Affairs : Euro adoption proceeds smoothly in Slovakia

Energy and Transport : A single certificate for safer navigation on European inland waterways

Enterprise and Industry : Official launch of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009

5 January 2009

European Parliament :

Parliament and the financial crisis

European Commission :

Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Economic slowdown hits labour market

Publications : Bulletin EU 9-2008