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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11069
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) antitrust

Commission accepts Samsung's new patent pledges

Brussels, 29/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 29 April, the European Commission rendered commitments offered by Samsung Electronics (Samsung) in September 2013 in response to accusations of abuse of its patent rights legally binding under EU antitrust rules. According to these commitments, Samsung will not seek injunctions in the European Economic Area on the basis of its standard essential patents (SEPs) for smartphones and tablets against licensees who sign up to a specified licensing...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENERGY: Trilateral Russia-Ukraine-EU gas consultations on 2 May
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: European copyright code being studied
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Corporate social responsibility post-2014 - EC consults
(AE) TRANSPORT: Not wearing seat belts, speed and alcohol kill 12,000 each year
(AE) TRANSPORT: Single flight permit for foreign airlines
(AE) HEALTH: Immigration is a challenge for all member states
(AE) HEALTH: Crisis obliges states to accelerate reforms
(AE) HEALTH: Informal meeting says e-health is key to more effective systems
(AE) HEALTH: Near unanimity on signing joint vaccine purchase agreement
(AE) JHA: Migrants - Amnesty international calls for EU sanctions on Greece
(AE) JHA: Human Rights Watch accuses Sofia of turning refugees away at border
(AE) RESEARCH: Trials of world's first 'solar' jet fuel successful
(AE) FISHERIES: Countries observing capacity limits
(AE) AGRICULTURE: €23 million for promotion of agricultural products
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission and ILO pull together over health and safety at work
(AE) SOCIAL:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ANTITRUST: Commission accepts Samsung's new patent pledges
(AE) ANTITRUST: Motorola found guilty but escapes fine
(AE) BANKING: EBA and ECB reveal details of bank stress tests
(AE) TAXATION: FTT countries struggling to reach agreement
(AE) STATE AID: Commission approves aid for Greek bank Eurobank
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EP 2014: Commission presidency candidates cross swords
(AE) BUDGET: More OLAF investigations and better results too
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU sanctions on several ministers and intelligence chief
(AE) SERBIA: Normalising relations with Pristina is key part of Serbia's accession process
(AE) CANADA: Delay in starting off free trade agreement
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
(AE) CLIMATE/UN: Informal ministerial meeting in Brussels on 30 April
(AE) CLIMATE: ACP countries and regions examine immediate measures
(AE) CENTRAL AFRICA: EU firmly condemns killing of civilians
SUPPLEMENT
“Europe/Documents”: No. 2582: EU assistance to the Palestinian people