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European Parliament set to hold inquiry into VW emissions scandal
December 17th, 2015
The European Parliament plans to set up a committee to investigate Volkswagen‘s (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal and whether regulatory oversight of the car industry was too lax. Members of the European Parliament will vote on the issue around midday on ...
Making progress on better regulation: Commission endorses better law-making deal and appoints REFIT Platform members
December 17th, 2015
Making progress on better regulation: Commission endorses better law-making deal and appoints REFIT Platform members On 15 December, the Commission endorsed a new Inter-institutional Agreement (IIA) on Better Law-Making with the European Parliament and Council to improve the quality ...
The Commission acts for full, proper and timely implementation of EU law
December 14th, 2015
The Commission ensures proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses: This month’s infringement package includes 34 reasoned opinions, 9 referrals to the Court of Justice of the EU, and 83 closures. To help citizens ...
European Union Publishes the 2015 Report for Taxation trends in the European Union
December 7th, 2015
The European Commission has released a new version of its Taxation Trends in the European Union report. This report contains a detailed statistical and economic analysis of the tax systems of the Member States of the European Union, plus ...
EU Commission to boost sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs
December 3rd, 2015
The Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs. The European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy ...
European swap clearing to start in June 2016
December 3rd, 2015
Firms will have to centrally clear certain classes of interest rate swaps starting from 21 June 2016. The clearing obligation in the Europe Union (EU) will enter into force following the publication of the relevant technical standards in the ...
Economic affairs MEPs ask EU Commission to table corporate tax measures
December 2nd, 2015
The EU Commission is asked to table measures to improve corporate tax transparency, coordination and EU-wide policy convergence in legislative recommendations voted by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Tuesday. These recommendations build on the work of Parliament’s ...
EU Commission’s proposal to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors
December 1st, 2015
Small and medium-sized companies in particular will find it easier to raise funding when issuing shares or debt. Companies already listed on public markets will also benefit when they want to list additional shares or issue corporate bonds. As ...
EU Commission: Autumn 2015 Economic Forecast
November 5th, 2015
Autumn 2015 Economic Forecast: Moderate recovery despite challenges The economic recovery in the euro area and the European Union as a whole is now in its third year. It should continue at a modest pace next year despite more ...
European Court of Justice: Bitcoin is a currency and exchanges are VAT-exempt
October 22nd, 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that bitcoin exchange transactions should be exempt from VAT. The ECJ ruling stated that bitcoin transactions “are exempt from VAT under the provision concerning transactions relating to currency, bank notes and ...
