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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10157

11 June 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Member states can exempt certain gaming activities and tax others

Brussels, 10/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - In a decision made on Thursday 10 June in Case C-58/09, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that member states can exempt certain gaming activities from VAT because they are allowed to set the conditions and limitations on tax exemptions themselves.

The ECJ has subsequently interpreted Article 135§1 i) of Directive 2006/112/EC of the Council on a common system of value added tax. It was responding to a preliminary issue from the German court of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance and stabilisation funds making progress in EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Way seems open to accession negotiations
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Progress on setting up diplomatic corps
(EU) EU/IRAN: Following adoption of new UN sanctions, EU and other “E3+3” partners still seek negotiated solution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates unchanged but economic forecasts adjusted
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Further excessive deficit proceedings against twelve member states - Formal opening of proceedings against four new countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Climate change, water scarcity, forest protection and GMOs on Friday meeting's agenda
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Bathing water quality remains high
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: System for certifying sustainable biofuels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Stakeholders to be consulted over state aid rules to services of general economic interest
(EU) EU/TRADE: Banana agreements officially signed
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission wants to improve access to EU market for Palestinian goods
(EU) EU/JHA: Commissioner Malmström defends Swift draft agreement
(EU) EP/JHA: Appeal brought in Belgium on PNR agreement with United States
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Regions, local and regional authorities are crucial to success of internal market
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Call for new agricultural policy to be fairer and more in tune with local and regional needs
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: No European Heritage Label without regions and cities
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Strengthening of economic governance, EU budget and Gaza blockade on agenda of session 14-17 June
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Calculating period of service required to obtain a retirement pension should no longer discriminate against temporary or part time workers
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Member states can exempt certain gaming activities and tax others
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/06/2010: