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EU launches infringement procedures against three countries for refusing to take refugees
June 15th, 2017
The European Commission has today launched infringement procedures against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland for non-compliance with their obligations under the 2015 Council Decisions on relocation. Despite the Commission’s repeated calls for action, these three countries remain in ...
ESMA clarifies traded on a trading venue under MIFID II
May 22nd, 2017
Legal basis ESMA’s competence to deliver an opinion to competent authorities is based on Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European ...
Asian stocks post biggest rise in a month; dollar weak
May 22nd, 2017
Asian stocks posted their biggest daily rise in a month on Monday following modest gains in U.S. shares, though the greenback came under renewed pressure as Washington’s political turmoil undermines confidence in U.S. economic policy. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
CLS shareholders elect nine new board directors
May 19th, 2017
CLS Group (CLS), a leading provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the global foreign exchange (FX) market, today announced that nine new directors have been elected to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting held ...
Update on Brexit
May 14th, 2017
This article looks at the background to Brexit negotiations and concludes that Britain is negotiating from a position of strength, while the EU is increasingly in a position of financial difficulty. Not only will the European Commission be forced ...
EU tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy
May 9th, 2017
European tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy. They need to be adapted to reality in order to offer the people of Europe a more prosperous future. This was the main message of the European Economic ...
International law firm to launch its third international office in Madrid
April 20th, 2017
International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced plans to launch its third international office in less than 12 months, with a Madrid presence expected to open in May. The firm has brought together a team of six partners to ...
EU Justice Scoreboard 2017: justice systems becoming more effective, but challenges remain
April 13th, 2017
The European Commission publishes the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard which gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. Its aim is to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of ...
CySec informs about main changes affecting the authorisation requirements for investment firms
April 11th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued an announcement to inform any interested parties that the Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending ...
The decline and fall of the EU
April 11th, 2017
This article identifies the headwinds faced by the EU in the wake of Brexit. Without the UK, not only does the EU lose much of its importance on the world stage, but the Commission’s budget is left with an ...
