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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

EP endorses new cross-border dispute settlement procedure

Strasbourg, 15/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg on Thursday, the European Parliament endorsed the creation of a new procedure for settling small claims (of up to 2000 euros) in cross-border payment disputes. Adopting a report by Hans-Peter Mayer (EPP-ED, Germany), the MEPs agreed with the Council that the new procedure should only apply to cross-border cases rather than the initial proposal of also applying to small claims within the same Member State. The new EU small claims...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT: Member States reach 'new consensus' about future enlargement strategy with greater focus on EU's capacity to absorb new Member States
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/JHA: EU moves towards concrete measures on immigration - Move to change voting procedures on police and legal cooperation blocked
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: Angela Merkel calls on Heads of State and Government to appoint sherpas
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/INNOVATION: EU25 agrees on four strategic priorities to boost innovation
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENERGY: 2007 spring summit to focus on energy policy
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Call for peace process to be reactivated
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LEBANON: Support for Fouad Siniora's government - Syria must play active role in stabilising country and region
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAN: Council expresses concern about Iranian policy - No WMD in Middle East, Solana says after comments by Ehud Olmert
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AFRICA: Sudan, DRC, Somalia, Côte d'Ivoire
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AFGHANISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Formal adoption of REACH ends Finnish Presidency with a flourish - GMOs, marine strategy, climate and Euro V standards on agenda
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes legal action against three Member States over illegal bird hunting
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Legal action against Poland for violation of nature directives
(EU) EU/NORTHERN CYPRUS: EU earmarks aid of 38.1 million euros for Turkish Cypriot community
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Morgan report on Green Paper is adopted sending strong message to Parliament in favour of sustainable energy for Europe
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: Development cooperation instrument is adopted
(EU) EP/JHA: EP endorses new cross-border dispute settlement procedure
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional approval for acquisition of Pfizer's consumer healthcare business by Johnson & Johnson
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Altana Pharma by Nycomed
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Increase in Dutch aid for European Train Control System approved
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission suggests ending public intervention for maize despite protests from sector
(EU) EU/TRADE: Oxfam regrets lack of progress in reform one year after Hong Kong conference
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Professionals call for fishing days and cod quotas not to be reduced ahead of recovery plan reform
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/CONSUMERS: European chefs call for scientific advice on fish catches to be respected
(EU) EU/COURT: Court largely upholds Commission's decision imposing sanctions on series of cartel agreements of Austrian banking market (Lombard Club), but reduces one of fines
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 18 - 21 December 2006
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