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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8177

22 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/insurance
France and Luxembourg referred to Court of Justice for non-claims bonus systems

Brussels, 21/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the European Commission decided to refer France and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice regarding their compulsory non-claims bonus systems for third-party motor insurance. The third non-life insurance directive abolished prior or systematic approval of pricing scales and policies, including motor insurance. The Commission therefore considers that mandatory non-claims bonus systems are in breach of the freedom to market insurance products...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In the interest of developing countries, the eU must renounce free-trade zone formula in favour of co-operation and support for their food autonomy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Michel Barnier says political project will be published on 30 April and Antonio Vitorino stresses European values and renovation of Community Method
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Various general interventions on Convention's first working day, devoted to hearing Members' views
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INTERNAL REGULATION:
(EU) EP/EPP: Chancellor Schröder "really does not understand" the tasks of the European Commission, deplores Hans-Gert Pöttering, in favour of appointing Ministers for European Affairs
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Points on agenda of informal Defence Council in Zaragoza include negotiation with Greece over EU/NATO agreement, terrorism and military capacity in Macedonia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Poland and EU settle tricky issue of farmland sales and cigarette taxation - Other results of accession negotiations on Thursday
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: commission concludes its safeguard measure
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission expected to adopt first packet of proposals on Common Fishing Policy on 17 april
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Disagreement of WAA funding - Commission to back out? - Other results
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: New infringement procedures for not respecting Regulation on Unbundling of the Local Loop
(EU) EU/VAT: Infringement proceedings against UK
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: France and Luxembourg referred to Court of Justice for non-claims bonus systems
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bayer planning to acquire Cropscience
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ACP: Report criticises Commission attitude on eve of EU-ACP partnership agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly calls for new elections to be organised in Zimbabwe and contemplates sending a mission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to takeover of Brambles European Rail Division by VTG Lehnkering AG and Warburg & Co KgaA
(EU) EP/2000 BUDGET: Vote on McCartin report on 2000 Budget discharge postponed for a week following disagreements over Spanish flax affair
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Dutch steel joint venture
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES/TAXATION: Commissioner Bolkestein rubs it in over Enron and takes stock of issues in abeyance
(EU) EU/EP/ANIMAL FEED: Parliament would rather see conditional ban on use of slops in animal feed than general ban
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: EU's Scientific Committee puts forward measures to improve animal welfare during transport
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Presentation of 2001 Annual Report
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Deutsche Post possessing funds for acquiring joint control of DHL does not justify presuming abuse of dominant position in postal market
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Progress for lone fathers in Netherlands
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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