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LEGAL NEWS - OCTOBER 2009

30 October 2009

European Commission :

• Environment : Commission to provide Euro200 million for nearly 200 new LIFE+ projects
• Environment : Environment: Commission warns Poland and Bulgaria over nature protection shortcomings; closes German case
• Environment : Air quality: Commission sends final warning to three member states over fine particles pollution
• Energy and Transport : Energy Star: EU Commission and the US reinforce the energy efficiency standards for displays
• Energy and Transport : Flying safer: Commission proposes new rules for better investigation of civil aviation accidents
• Taxation and Customs Union : VAT: Commission launches infringement proceedings against Poland concerning the refund of VAT to non-established taxable persons
• Taxation and Customs Union : VAT: The Commission tackles the Netherlands over its exemption for fundraising activities
• Taxation and Customs Union : VAT: The European Commission asks France to bring its tax representative ('répondant fiscal') provision into line with the VAT Directive (Directive 2006/112/EC)

29 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : Aides d'Etat: la Commission autorise la mise en oeuvre d'un régime de zones franches urbaines en Italie
• Competition : State aid: Commission requires Spain to abolish tax scheme favouring acquisitions of other European companies
• Environment : Commission proposes legislation to limit the CO 2 emissions from light commercial vehicles

27 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission authorises temporary Italian interest rate subsidies for green products
• Economic and Financial Affairs : Financial services: Commission adopts additional legislative proposals to strengthen financial supervision in Europe
• Health and Consumer Protection : A strategy for combating HIV/AIDS in the EU and neighbouring countries 2009-2013

26 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into aid package for German HSH Nordbank AG
• Environment : Environment: Commission launches search for European Green Capitals 2012 and 2013
• Multilingualism : New civil society platform promotes multilingualism

23 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission approves Cypriot scheme to support credit institutions
• Energy and Transport : EU to reinforce transport cooperation with Africa

22 October 2009

European Commission :

• Energy and Transport : New partnership launched to improve infrastructure in northern Europe
• Health and Consumer Protection : EU to set new safety standards for baby sleep products

21 October 2009

European Commission :

• Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities : Commission takes steps to tackle health inequalities in the EU
• Fisheries and Maritime Affairs : Fisheries Council agrees on Control regulation and on 2010 fishing possibilities for the Baltic Sea
• Information Society : EU ready for wireless broadband on GSM frequencies
• Internal Market and Servises : Commission consults on the measures necessary for a new EU framework for Crisis Management in the Banking Sector

15 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission endorses Finnish temporary tax incentives for productive investment
• Environment : Environment: Commissioner Dimas to hold internet chat on Blog Action Day '09, Thursday 15 October

14 October 2009

European Commission :

• Energy and Transport : The Commission and 22 world leaders explore ways for the viability of Carbon Capture and Storage

13 October 2009

European Commission :

• Environment : The Copenhagen climate agreement: EU positions and state of play

12 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : Competition: Commissioner Kroes signs Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil
• Energy and Transport : Marco Polo: Fresh air for European freight transport

9 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission authorises temporary Polish scheme allowing limited amounts of aid to boost real economy
• Environment : Commission takes UK to Court over waste water collection systems
• Environment : Romania in the dock for failing to protect wild birds
• Environment : Spain risking fines over failure to treat waste water

8 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission approves temporary additional aid to German Landesbank WestLB
• Competition : Antitrust: Commission fines producers of power transformers Euro 67.6 million for market sharing cartel
• Energy and Transport : Mayors from Europe and America join forces to fight against climate change
• Energy and Transport : Trans-European Transport Network Coordinators present their annual report and a common Position Paper

7 October 2009

European Commission :

• Energy and Transport : The Covenant of Mayors develops a new interactive tool to help EU cities reducing CO2
• Energy and Transport : Commission clears the way for a single European Road Toll Service
• Research : RENEWABLE ENERGY: Europeans to resolve red tape snags for solar energy

6 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : Telecoms: Commission raises serious doubts about Austrian broadband market definition
• Environment : Climate Change: EU, MTV and Backstreet Boys mobilise youth before UN conference in Copenhagen

5 October 2009

European Commission :

• Commission opinion on temporary extension of working time for junior doctors
• 12,000 attend European Job Days in the Commission headquarters
• Justice, Freedom and Security : Strong support for Europol from EU ministers of interior

2 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission partly authorises German tax law on risk capital, subject to amendments
• Energy and Transport : Commission launches EGNOS Open Service - free access to citizens and businesses

1 October 2009

European Commission :

• Competition : State aid: Commission approves Euro 2.4 billion regional tax credit scheme for new investment in Sicily
• Competition : State aid: Commission approves public financing worth Euro 59 million for broadband project in the French Hauts-de-Seine department
• Energy and Transport : Commission takes action to make urban travel greener, better organised and more user-friendly
• Energy and Transport : Citizens' Energy Forum: consumers, industry and regulators endorse recommendations for billing, complaint handling and smart metering