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LEGAL NEWS 2010


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28 May 2010

• Competition : State aid: latest Scoreboard shows reduced use of crisis support to banks

26 May 2010

• Transport : EU and Latin America agree to strengthen cooperation in civil aviation

25 May 2010

• Environment : World Biodiversity Day: Thousands connect with nature through EU campaign
• Transport : Vice-President Kallas leads high-level delegation to the EU-Latin America civil aviation summit

21 May 2010

• Competition : State aid: Commission approves restructuring of Belgian insurance company Ethias

20 May 2010

• Competition : Commission fines DRAM producers Euro 331 million for price cartel; reaches first settlement in a cartel case
• Competition : Commission adopts first cartel settlement decision - questions & answers

19 May 2010

• Environment : Emissions trading: EU ETS emissions fall more than 11% in 2009
• Environment : New Commission strategy aims to get even more from bio-waste
• Environment : Water scarcity and droughts - a major concern for many areas in Europe

18 May 2010

• Energy : Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of NWR Energy by Dalkia Ceska republika
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries : Commission seeks to get fisheries management on track in 2011

17 May 2010

• Economic and Financial Affairs : Mastering economic interdependence: Commission proposes reinforced economic governance in the EU
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Reinforcing economic policy coordination in the EU and the euro area
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Commission adopts reports under excessive deficit procedure for Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Convergence Report 2010 by the Commission assesses readiness of non-euro area EU countries to adopt the euro; proposes Estonia joins euro area in 2011
• EU in the world : Enlargement : Five years of European Neighbourhood Policy: more trade, more aid, more people-to-people contacts

12 May 2010

• Eu in the World : Development : The European Union supports development dimension of the future Economic Partnership Agreement with West Africa
• Transport : Fast-track implementation of the Single European Sky project must now become a reality

11 May 2010

• Eu in the World : Trade : EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht on first official visit to the United States
• Research : EU project makes breakthrough in short-haul transceiver technology

10 May 2010

• Education : Education, Youth and Culture Council, 10-11 May
• Eu in the world : External relations : European Union - Uzbekistan human rights dialogue

7 May 2010

• Enterprise and Industry : Commission to take on bottlenecks to financing of SMEs
• Enterprise and Industry : Latest trends in SMEs access to finance and EU financial instruments
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : 598 former Waterford Crystal workers and suppliers to receive Euro 2.6 million in EU funding for job search
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Euro 8.5 million from EU Globalisation Fund to help 2,157 workers in the Spanish construction sector
• Eu in the world : External relations : European Commission proposes to open the aviation market with Brazil
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries : Global and local issues on the agenda as Commissioner Damanaki visits France

6 May 2010

• Economic and Financial Affairs : Spring forecast 2010-11: gradual economic recovery in progress in the EU
• Enterprise and Industry : Joint CASG Nano and ENPRA Workshop on Early Harvest of Research Results on Nanosafety - Final programme including links to presentations
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : EU helps workers in Sweden to find new jobs
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : European Commission closes two cases against Czech Republic on equality legislation
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : EU takes four countries to court over working conditions for rail workers
• Taxation and Customs Union : Car taxation: Commission calls on Greece to respect Court ruling on the taxation of used cars
• Taxation and Customs Union : Taxation: Commission refers Belgium, Finland and France to the European Court of Justice and sends a reasoned opinion to Spain

5 May 2010

• Competition : Antitrust: E.ON's commitments open up German gas market to competitors
• Competition : Competition: Commission consults on review of rules applicable to horizontal co-operation agreements
• Environment : Environment: Europe's first Green Capital shares the secrets of sustainable urban development
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Forecasting the EU labour market in 2020

4 May 2010

• European Commission swears oath to respect the EU Treaties
• Energy and Transport : EU conference: 500 cities pledge to reduce CO2 by more than 20%
• Energy and Transport : Extraordinary Transport Council: Transport Ministers meet to agree response to volcanic ash cloud crisis

3 May 2010

• World Press Freedom Day: Commission launches 2010 Lorenzo Natali Prize for development journalism
• Enterprise and Industry : Commission publishes report on removing tax obstacles to cross-border venture capital investment
• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : New social security rules: better protection of citizens' rights
• Maritime Affairs and Fisheries : Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy high on the agenda at events in Spain
• Taxation and Customs Union : Commission publishes report on removing tax obstacles to cross-border venture capital investment