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Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP
Europe Daily News
Thursday 16 October 2014
ANTITRUST
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration
(Case M.7342 — Alcoa / Firth Rixson)
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7342 — Alcoa / Firth Rixson)
Commission clears acquisition of a real
estate
portfolio
by
AXA
and
Hammerson (M.7372)
Midday Express 16.10.2014
CMA decision on acquisition by Japan
Tobacco of E-Lites
CMA does not open a Phase 2
investigation
for
the
anticipated
acquisition by National Express Group
of the Essex Thameside Franchise
EU Official decries Google pressure
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
STATE AID
Judgment of the General Court of 16.10.2014
in Case T-517/12, Alro SA, vs. European
Commission
Re : State aid - Electricity - Preferential tariffs Decision to initiate the procedure provided for in
Article 108(2) TFEU - Action for annulment - Act
not open to challenge - Aid measure fully
implemented, in part, as at the date of the
decision and, in part, when the action was
brought - Inadmissibility
Invitation to submit comments pursuant to
Article 1(2) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the
Agreement between the EFTA States on
the Establishment of a Surveillance
Authority and a Court of Justice on
potential State aid through a lease of an
optical fibre previously operated on
behalf of NATO
Commission approves restructuring aid
scheme for Irish credit unions
(IP/14/1167)
Answer given by Mr Almunia: EU state
aid rules and national support for
enterprises in zones close to civil strife
or war - E-006345/2014
BayernLB sues Austria over Hypo loans
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
TRADE & CUSTOMS
Judgment of the Court of 16.10.2014 in Case
C-334/13,
Nordex
Food
A/S
Vs.
Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas,
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling Agriculture - Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 Export refunds - Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 System of export licences - Export declaration
submitted without an export licence - Period
granted by the customs office of export - Customs
documents proving the arrival of the exported
goods in the country of destination - Forged
documents - Rectification of irregularities Application of the penalty referred to in Article 51
of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999
Agenda of EP INTA extraordinary
meeting of 20 October 2014
Summary report of the 211st meeting of
the Origin Section of the of the Customs
Code Committee of 20 May 2014
Answer given by Mr De Gucht : External
trade surplus - E-006428/2014
Commission Decision regarding the
follow-up to National Parliaments'
Opinions - Reply to an Opinion of the
Tweede Kamer (NL) co-signed by 19
other chambers - Own Initiative - 'The
role of national Parliaments in
concluding free trade agreements'
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August 2014 - Euro area international
trade in goods surplus €9.2 bn - €8.9 bn
deficit for EU28
EU-Singapore
investment
concluded, says EU Trade Chief
talks
EU Briefing 15-16.10.2014 (eutradeinsights)
The TTIP: A brief history of an agenda
for corporate plunder
EU Briefing 15-16.10.2014 (globalresearch.ca)
EU-China investment treaty talks may
face bumpy road
EU Briefing 15-16.10.2014 (borderlex.eu)
East African states agree duty-free
trade deal with EU
EU Briefing 15-16.10.2014 (Reuters)
Presidency compromise - Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament and
of the Council on interchange fees for
card-based payment transactions
Belgium before the EU Court of Justice
for discriminatory taxation of collective
investment undertakings (IP/14/1144)
EBA says some banks breach bonus
rules (See EBA’s Report & Opinion)
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
Keynote Speech by Steven Maijoor, ESMA
Chair,
at
La
Nueva
Financiera
Regulacion, Madrid
ESMA - Letter to the IASB and to EFRAG
on the Discussion Paper Accounting for
dynamic risk management
WTO - Tunisia launches safeguard
investigations on fibreboard of wood
(MDF) and on glass bottles
Wall St calm at axing of Double Irish
tax
WTO - Aid for Trade meeting highlights
need to give greater support to small
businesses
INDUSTRY, EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH
Turkey
joins
COSME,
programme
for
SME
INTERNAL MARKET & GENERAL
(IP/14/1168)
Undeclared work: Commissioner Andor
welcomes Council's agreement on EU
Platform for better prevention and
deterrence (IP/14/1166)
October
decisions
infringements package:
Financial Times 16.10.2014
main
Gambling services: Commission refers
Sweden to Court for lack of compliance
with EU law (IP/14/1150)
FINANCIAL SERVICES & TAXATION
Judgment of the Court of 16.10.2014 in Case
C-605/12, Welmory sp. z o.o. Vs.
Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Gdańsku,
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common
system of VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article
44 - Concept of ‘fixed establishment’ of the
recipient of a supply of services - Place where
services are deemed to be supplied to taxable
persons - Intra-Community transaction
the
EU’s
financing
EU research turning food waste into feed
(IP/14/1165)
ECJ rules favourably for the Commission
over the German barriers to trade in
construction products
Midday Express 16.10.2014
SMEs growing again amidst optimism
that the worst is behind them
Enlargement brings growth, business
community
says
(See
Eurochambres
Statement)
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
Commission
opens
infringement
procedure against Hungary on rights of
cross-border
investors
to
use
agricultural land (IP/14/1152)
World Food Day: Joint statement by
Commissioners Andris Piebalgs and
Kristalina Georgieva
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Copa-Cogeca attacks EU Commission
plans to slash agriculture spending in
2015
when
farmers
and
agricooperatives hit by unprecedented
Russian crisis
Europe’s big comeback will shake up
sugar
Financial Times 16.10.2014 p.26
ENERGY
Agenda for : Working Party on Energy of
21 October 2014
Gas stress test: Cooperation is key to
cope
with
supply
interruption
(IP/14/1162, Q&A Memo/14/593, Com 2014-654,
Annexes 1 to 2)
European Voice 16.10.2014
Energy companies warn of cutting ties
with Russia
European Voice 16.10.2014
Member states fear winter energysupply shortage - Ukraine fears winter
energy crisis
European Voice 16.10.2014
Financial Times 16.10.2014 p.4
UK blocks €5bn Russian North Sea deal
Financial Times 16.10.2014 p.1
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
Agenda for : Working Party on the
Environment of 20 & 21 October 2014
Speech by Janez Potočnik: Nature based
solutions are often also the cheapest
solutions
Commission urges Malta to refrain from
finch trapping (IP/14/1154)
Commission urges Italy to address severe
pollution issues at Europe's biggest
steel plant (IP/14/1151)
La Commission saisit la Cour de justice à
l'encontre de la Roumanie en raison de
la présence de bassins de décantation
toxiques (IP/14/1149)
Commission takes Poland to Court over
failings
in
end-of-life
vehicles
legislation (IP/14/1148)
Commission takes Portugal back to
Court for inadequate waste water
treatment, asks for fines (IP/14/1142)
Commission takes the Netherlands to
Court over failure to protect animals used
for scientific purposes, asks for fines
(IP/14/1141)
100 European cities sign up to action on
climate change (IP/14/1138)
REACH only representatives showing
high rate of non-compliance (See the REF3 report)
Sweden issues guidance on information
requirements under REACH
HEALTH, SAFETY & CONSUMER
EU Health Ministers to consider Ebola
screening across continent (Speech by Tonio
Borg & EP Statement)
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
SCCS - Minutes of Joint Working Group
on Cosmetic ingredients of 7.10.2014
SCCS - Opinion on peanut oil (sensitisation
only) - revision of 23 September 2014
EFSA - Opinion on Flavouring Group
Evaluation 73, Revision 3 (FGE.73Rev3):
Consideration of alicyclic alcohols,
aldehydes, acids and related esters
evaluated by JECFA (59th & 63rd meeting)
structurally
related
to
primary
saturated or unsaturated alicyclic
alcohols, aldehydes, acids and esters
evaluated by EFSA in FGE.12Rev4 (2013)
EFSA - Scientific Opinion on the pest
categorisation of Tomato yellow leaf curl
virus and related viruses causing tomato
yellow leaf curl disease in Europe
EFSA - Scientific Opinion on the pest
categorisation of Beet leaf curl virus
ECHA calls for evidence on two cosmetic
ingredients
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3 EU companies appeal pentabromo
benzene substance evaluation decision
(See BoA announcement)
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
Commission refers Luxembourg to
Court for persistent delays in analysing
relevant markets (IP/14/1147)
Statement by Mr Katainen on Greece
Answer given by Mr Katainen : ECB
intervention
non-conventional
instruments - E-006279/2014
Italy, France
spending
challenge
Europe
over
Financial Times 16.10.2014
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
Commission refers Belgium to Court over
independence of national regulator
France unveils deregulation proposals
JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS
Barroso: Europe was ‘close to the Abyss’
Opinion of Advocate General Wahl of
16.10.2014 in Joined Cases C-482/13,
C-484/13, C-485/13 & C-487/13, Unicaja
Banco SA Vs. José Hidalgo Rueda,
María del Carmen Vega Martín, Gestión
Patrimonial
Hive
SL,
Francisco
Antonio López Reina, Rosa María
Hidalgo Vega (C-482/13), Caixabank SA
Vs. Manuel María Rueda Ledesma,
Rosario Mesa Mesa (C-484/13) , José
Labella Crespo, Rosario Márquez
Rodríguez, Rafael Gallardo Salvat,
Manuela Márquez Rodríguez (C-485/13),
Alberto Galán Luna, Domingo Galán
Luna (C-487/13)
Re: Directive 93/13/EEC - Consumer credit
FUTURE
(IP/14/1145)
agreement - Unfair terms - Non-binding effect Adequate and effective means of preventing the
continued use of unfair terms - Mortgage
enforcement proceedings
Commission refers Italy to the Court of
Justice for insufficient rules on
compensation
for
crime
victims
(IP/14/1146)
Financial Times 16.10.2014 p.3
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
OF
EUROPE
Speech by Herman Van Rompuy at the
EuroPCom Conference 2014
Maroš Šefčovič proposed as VicePresident for Energy Union and Violeta
Bulc as Transport Commissioner
(IP/14/1163 & the new list)
European Voice 16.10.2014
'I
increased
the
power
Commission', says Barroso
of
the
European Voice 16.10.2014
ACCESSION & FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Court annuls, on procedural
grounds,
the
Council
measures
maintaining the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam on the European list of
terrorist organisations (See Court Press
Release & Joined Cases T-208/11 & T-508/11)
Commission takes Austria to Court of
Justice over non-compliance with EUTurkey
association
agreement
Opening remarks & Press statement by
Herman Van Rompuy and José Manuel
Barroso at the meeting with the Premier
of the P.R. of China, Li Keqiang
Tory and Ukip team up to fight EU arrest
warrant
Speech by President Barroso and by
Herman Van Rompuy at the 14th AsiaEurope Business Forum
EURO & ECONOMY
Remarks by Herman Van Rompuy at the
EU-ASEAN leaders meeting
EU inflation falls to five-year low
Sanctions noose begins to tighten on
sanguine Russia
(IP/14/1143)
Financial Times 16.10.2014
Wall Street Journal Europe 16.10.2014
Financial Times 16.10.2014 p.16