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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Commission asks Prague to bring Czech Competition Law into line with Community law

Brussels, 26/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Prague formally requesting it to amend a provision of the Czech Competition Act that limits the Czech Competition Authority's power to apply Articles 81 (prohibiting cartels and other restrictive business practices) and 82 (prohibiting abuses of dominant position) of the EC Treaty to anti-competitive behaviour in the electronic communications sector. If the Czech Republic fails to bring its...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: From Berlin Declaration (too vague to be effective) to evolution of Catholic position on Europe's ethical dimension
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: “Berlin declaration” sticks to June 2009 deadline for entry into force of new treaty but Warsaw and Prague express doubts - Angela Merkel affirms, “we want decisions in June”, which could lead to IGC in second half of 2007
(EU) EU/50th ANNIVERSARY: Complete Draft of “Berlin Declaration”
(EU) EU/NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: Commission to propose Helmet Kohl
(EU) PES/EU ANNIVERSARY:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Young people adopt Declaration of Rome calling for Constitution for Europe - No direct contact with Berlin
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Security Council toughens up sanctions against Tehran - Javier Solana to resume contact with Ari Larijani
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: United States supports Mr Ahtisaari's proposal for Kosovan independence under international supervision
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Ms Ferrero-Waldner calls for Belarusians held after peaceful protest on Sunday to be freed
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: France's national plan for allocating greenhouse gas emission allowances (2008-2010) approved, conditional on one technical change
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Conditional approval for Polish allocation plan
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission gives conditional approval to Czech national emission quota allocation plan for 2008-2012
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to reveal new policy to phase out disposal at sea of marine species, on 28 March
(EU) EU/INDIA/TRADE: Union turns to WTO panel against Indian import regime for wines and spirits
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM: No major changes to Dublin II before 2008
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM: Chechens are victims of Dublin II
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises three varieties of genetically modified oilseed rape - Import and processing into animal feed approved
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy welcomes new rules on de-registration of European companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches consultation process on four carmakers' commitments on access to technical information
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission admonishes Germany and Austria over discriminatory rules on personal income tax
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission calls on Ireland to end discriminatory rules on tax treatment of patent royalties
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves state aid for one project, and opens investigation on state aid for another
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission asks Prague to bring Czech Competition Law into line with Community law
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Chaves report will feed into reflection on future of cohesion policy, says Danuta Hübner - Commission report to be published at end of May
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Committee of the Regions wants agreement in June on road map for Constitution - Emphasis on role of local authorities in development of Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: January sees fall in industrial new orders in both euro zone and EU27
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Statistics on meat production forecasts
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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