A recent case from the European Court of Justice has helped to clarify how the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 will apply in relation to consumer contracts for internet services.…
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The EU has enacted new legislation aimed at those who place timber or timber products on the Single Market. This new legislation bans the sale of illegally-harvested timber and imposes…
By Leo GasteenThe sex of an insured person should not be taken into account as a risk factor in an insurance contract due its discriminatory nature on grounds of sex,…
The European Commission is inviting interested parties to share their views on those aspects of national legislation which are being discussed by EU Member States in the “mutual evaluation process”,…
by Ina DimirevaMembers of the Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will consider and vote on the amendments tabled to the draft report of Toine Manders (ALDE, NL) on…
Legislation should be brought in to make labelling of farm produce compulsory, the European Parliamewnt said in Brussels today. as this will give consumers valuable information about food quality and…
(Brussels) – EU Member States should bring in a financial transactions tax and consider a temporary debt moratorium for developing countries, says the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted at…
Last week, the European Parliament Environment and Public Health Committee approved common European rules on organ transplants, which should make transplants easier, faster and safer.The creation of a European area…
The European Commission has adopted new rules to make it easier for passengers and crews on ships to make mobile phone calls, and to send and receive text messages, whilst in European…
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee on Tuesday approved draft legislation on clearer and more informative new food labelling rules which require new information on energy content and nutritional value.The Environment…
