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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8167

9 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Action initiated by insurance company Axa Royale Belge against practices of rival company backfire

Luxembourg, 08/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Court of Justice has ruled that an article of the 1992 Royal Belge is incompatible with European law. The ruling imposes that all life insurance policies must inform the policy-holder that cancellation, reduction or surrender of an existing life-insurance contract for the purposes of subscribing to another life-insurance contract is generally detrimental to the policy-holder.

The Axa Royale Belge insurance company had learnt that Georges Ochoa,...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Prodi insists on employment, co-ordination of budgetary policies and opening up of energy markets
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Middle East, Preparation of European Summit of Barcelona and Conference of Monterrey at heart of Monday's Council
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valery Giscard d'Estaing not to go to Barcelona - Praesidium could host one or two observers from candidate countries - 21/22 March plenary to be first opportunity for debate on substance
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Catholic Churches want to be heard like other voices of civil society
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) WEU ASSEMBLY/ESDP: Assembly intends to contribute to Convention on future of Europe - Need for single European armaments organisation
(EU) EU/BEGIUM/HUMAN RIGHTS: A Belgian judge investigates in Chad crimes committed under the dictatorship of Hissene Habre
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BARCELONA/ENERGY: In document for Summit, France takes stance in favour of gradual liberalisation and account being taken of general interest
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT/TRANSPORT: Commission rejects new US criticism of Galileo projects and denounces American attitude
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL/WTO: EU makes two complaints - Mike Moore calls for problem to be sorted out
(EU) EU/CHILE: clear progress in last round of free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES: Commission adopts five year financial strategy for Philippines - EUR 51 million for 2002-2004
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Meeting between Viviane Reding, Jose Maria Aznar and Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Status quo on worker protection against asbestos - European co-operative company - Health of the elderly
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Debate on combating violence against women confirms need for multidisciplinary and integrated approach - Danish Presidency to fix indicators
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/POLICE: Recommendations by police experts from Fifteen - "Zero tolerance" for re-offenders - Experts speak of "avalanche of immigrants"
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Erkki Liikanen calls on Barcelona Summit to provide "strong political signal" for broadband
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 2000 Report on agricultural situation in the EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Results of aid regime in favour of northern regions of Sweden and Finland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: COPA-COGECA strategy document, farmers willing to do more for sustainable development, as long as it is financed by market measures
(EU) EP/ACP: Carlotti report calls for Joint Assembly to become more Parliamentarian before Cape Town meeting
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: Färm report on 2003 "budget guidelines" emphasises enlargement, revision of CAP, 11 September aftermath, Lisbon process
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: Council and Commission statements on USA and steel
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Action by European importers of shoes from China and Indonesia is rejected
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy must comply with provisions of EC Directive on packaging of cosmetic products
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Action initiated by insurance company Axa Royale Belge against practices of rival company backfire
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