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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9236

20 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aids
France referred to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal state aid from France Télécom

Brussels, 19/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - France has been referred to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with a Commission decision of 2 August 2004 concerning France Télécom. This decision declared the preferential treatment of France Télécom under the French business tax regime incompatible with the Single Market and ordered France to recover the aid already granted. Given that Paris has still not taken any concrete, effective steps to recover the aid the European Commission...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: The stakes are clarified between EU and Russia, new prospects for cooperation emerge, but differences of opinion subsist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana returns to Middle East to urge parties to accept ceasefire - Discussion with Ehud Olmert
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Extraordinary session of Conference of Presidents - Francis Wurtz expresses indignation at EU Council's feebleness - Schulz calls for unity
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Michel Rocard fears death of political Europe
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: 200 million dollars pledged by international donors should permit funding of AU mission to Darfur until end of September - A good start
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: Candidate to OSCE presidency in 2009, Kazakhstan must make progress on freedom and human rights, EU stresses
(EU) EU/KYRGYZSTAN: EU encourages fight against corruption
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Contact Group on Somalia calls on all parties to respect ceasefire and states its readiness to support development of security sector
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Commission announces new proposals to fight illegal immigration
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY: Commission satisfied with measures taken by Germany to bring deficit back below 3% of GDP
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts guidelines to support risk capital investments in SMEs
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/AUDIO-VISUAL: Italy called on to comply with EU rules on electronic communications
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: France referred to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal state aid from France Télécom
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Request for information on application of reduced VAT rates to children's diapers - legal basis to be found
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission refutes German and Austrian requests to apply generalised VAT reverse charge mechanism
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission demands repeal of Luxembourg's preferential tax regime for “1929” financial holdings
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FREE MOVMENT OF CAPITAL: Closure of case against Spain over privatisation law
(EU) EU/US/FINANCE/SEC: SEC wants reassurances on implications of possible merger between NYSE and Euronext on European firms
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Creation of new expert committee on accounting standards
(EU) EU/INFLATION: Stable annual rate - eurozone 2.5%, EU 2.4%
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States call for flexibility in implementation of voluntary modulation of direct aid
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 10 million for Niger's children
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission worried by Member States' lack of severity against infringements to fisheries rules
(EU) EU/G8/TRADE: G8 wants to strengthen worldwide cooperation on piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/BALKANS/TRADE: WTO approves exemption on preferential trade regime to Western Balkans
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: For second time Court finds against Italy for failing to recognise acquired rights of former foreign-language assistants
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgium may impose residence clause for older unemployed
(EU) EU/EESC/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström says committee has “perfect profile to help Commission implement new approach to 'going local'”
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