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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11230

15 January 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 30
ECONOMY - FINANCES - BUSINESS / (ae) competition
Investigation into joint venture between PRSfM, STIM and GEMA

Brussels, 14/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 14 January, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed creation of a joint venture between three collective rights management organisations in the online licensing of musical works. The collective rights management organisations contributing to the joint venture are British company PRS for Music Limited, Swedish company Föreningen Svenska Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyra u.p.a. (STIM), and German...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: Commission promises response to question of how immigrants are treated
(AE) WOMEN: Parliament and Commission urge Council to agree on quota project
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mogherini sets out her policy
(AE) LIBYA: EU ready to help
(AE) LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: MEPs calls for emphasis on social dimension in Europe
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Anti-terrorism coordinator fears further attacks
(AE) AGRICULTURE: More assistance sought to tackle Russian embargo
(AE) REGIONS: Flexibility of stability pact - Committee of Regions satisfied
(AE) TRANSPORT: Member states criticised for failing to respect rules on rail
(AE) GMO: 'Cultivation à la carte' - mixed reviews for future legislation
(AE) FOOD: International Green Week - two Commissioners in Berlin
(AE) HEALTH: Data security essential for promoting mobile healthcare
(AE) EDUCATION: Eurydice report on quality assurance in Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) USA: Bitter debate looming on TTIP and investor protection
(AE) RUSSIA: Gazprom intractable with Commission
(AE) UKRAINE: EU repeats importance of Minsk agreement
(AE) IRAQ: MEPs advocate strengthening humanitarian aid
ECONOMY - FINANCES - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: S&D Group welcomes flexibility of pact and wants to go further
(AE) GREECE: Syriza wants to reduce debt without being a burden to Europeans (Papadimoulis)
(AE) TAXATION: LuxLeaks committee of enquiry passes first hurdle
(AE) TAXATION: Ireland consults on its future 'knowledge box'
(AE) MONEY LAUNDERING: Vienna and Prague still have reservations on text
(AE) STATE AID: Green light to Greek and Cypriot bank support regimes
(AE) COMPETITION: Investigation into joint venture between PRSfM, STIM and GEMA
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ECB: Court asked to approve OMT programme subject to conditions
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: NGOs may not challenge Commission decisions
(AE) STATE AID: Bus lanes may be used by taxis but not by PHVs
(AE) JHA:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ITALY: President of Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, steps down
(AE) COMMISSION: Uproar at European Parliament over working programme 2015