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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9949
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/anti-trust

Warranties on new cars worry independent repair companies

Brussels, 27/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - Warranties provided by car makers are distorting competition on the after-sales services market, according to associations from the sector. Last Wednesday, the Commission began consultation on the review of the special regulation currently governing the car sector (EUROPE 9946).

Sylvia Gotzen, the Secretary General of the Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (FIGIEFA) in Europe representing independent repair services. Ms Gotzen said that these...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Analysis of the German Constitutional Court ruling will continue even after the Lisbon Treaty enters into force
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Accession procedure opened, Commission is preparing opinion - No preferential treatment over Balkan countries
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Council extends observation mission (EUMM) by one year
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU considering additional support for training of security forces and for regional maritime capabilities
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Member states determined to put pressure on other parties to improve offers speed up negotiations
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council amends number of fishing possibilities for 2009
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Spanish and Swedish avoid cod restrictions
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts new rules for coordinating social security systems in EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consultation on introduction of dynamic provisioning in European banking legislation
(EU) EU/JHA: EU gives green light to trans-Atlantic negotiations on SWIFT
(EU) EU/VISAS: EU hopes to find rapid solution between Prague and Ottawa
(EU) EU/JHA: EU steps up pressure on Ankara to address immigration problems
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRADE: 2008 report on American barriers to trade stresses port legislation and anti-crisis measures
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU bans trade in whale derivative products despite Canada's threat to bring matter before WTO
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Unexpected spat between airports and European airlines
(EU) EU/EIB/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/EU/TELECOM: Council approves modernisation of legislation on spectrum use for mobil services
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/ANTI-TRUST: Commission welcomes new Microsoft proposals on Microsoft Internet Explorer and Interoperability
(EU) EU/ANTI-TRUST: Warranties on new cars worry independent repair companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB and UniCredit support for economy of Central and South Eastern Europe
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Companies:
(EU) E-economy:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 835
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