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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10265
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Infringement proceedings against raft of member states

Brussels, 26/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - On 24 November 2010, the European Commission decided to launch a raft of infringement proceedings against member states for failing to respect EU tax laws.

Belgium has been sent to the European Court of Justice over discriminatory rules on pension plan contributions. Under Belgian law, tax incentives are only granted for pension plan contributions to Belgian companies or (for collective funds invested in) Belgian pension funds. The Commission believes...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU introduces new criteria for international trade
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Turning point in unique strategic partnership
(EU) EU/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Council firm on some points, flexible on others
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU welcomes commitment not to use force
(EU) EP/WESTERN SAHARA: MEPs want UN investigation into violence
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Putin wants free trade from Lisbon to Vladisvostok
(EU) EP/BURMA: Junta must guarantee Aung San Suu Kyi's safety
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Parliament denounces attacks against Christians
(EU) EP/CHINA: Beijing is called upon to support bilingual policy in Tibet
(EU) EU/WEU: Last session of ESDA before WEU ends
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission opens road to agreement on 2011 budget
(EU) EU/EURO: Berlin explains its ideas for eurozone debt crisis management system post-2013
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL: No pressure on Portugal to apply for aid
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Antonio Tajani opens fourth EU-Africa Business Forum
(EU) EP/UN/CLIMATE: EP keeps momentum up ahead of Cancun
(EU) EU/ITALy/WASTE: Rome risks second court case
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Biphenol soon to be banned from babies' bottles
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Monday's Council looks at CAP reform, EFSA and pesticides
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: CAP reform and quality, Hungary's priorities
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement on deep-sea stocks scheduled for Monday
(EU) EP/TRADE: Despite plenary support, way not clear for ACTA
(EU) EP/TRADE POLICY: Taking account of impact on climate
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Four political parties call for harmonised company tax rate
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against raft of member states
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Broadband speeds up but Europe can do more
(EU) EU/MUSIC: European Border Breakers Award winners revealed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Concentration between CD&R, CVC and Univar approved
(EU) EU/SPACE: Council defends autonomous access to space
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Commission closes several infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS: Greece receives formal notice
(EU) EP/SPORT: Italian professor suggests Observatory and Erasmus
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