New Q&As available

New Q&As available 17 December 2021 Fund Management Post Trading Securities Financing Transactions Securitisation Supervisory convergence Trade Repositories The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated the following…

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Car industry: New rules on cleaner and safer cars start to apply across Europe

Car industry: New rules on cleaner and safer cars start to apply across Europe

Tomorrow, the EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles will start to apply. Adopted in May 2018, the new Regulation significantly overhauls and tightens the previous type approval and market surveillance…

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Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Main results VAT rates Ministers agreed on a proposal for a Council directive on rates of value added tax (VAT). The updates to the legislation aim to ensure…

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Mergers: Commission clears Derichebourg's acquisition of Groupe Ecore, subject to conditions

Mergers: Commission clears Derichebourg's acquisition of Groupe Ecore, subject to conditions

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Dec 2021 The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Groupe Ecore by Derichebourg. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a…

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EU promotes World Trade Organization initiatives on Trade and Environment

EU promotes World Trade Organization initiatives on Trade and Environment

European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 Dec 2021 The European Union has today committed to increase the role of trade in the fight against climate change and protecting the environment. by : European Commission on…

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ESMA publishes Report on Expected Credit Loss disclosures of banks

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published its Report on the application of the IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7) and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (impairment…

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Commission announces actions to make Europe's raw materials supply more secure and sustainable

Commission announces actions to make Europe's raw materials supply more secure and sustainable

The Commission presents an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050…

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Commission presents guide for a fair transition towards climate neutrality

Commission presents guide for a fair transition towards climate neutrality

The proposal pays particular attention to addressing the needs of the people and households that are highly dependent on fossil fuels and could be most affected by the green transition, and invites Member States to…

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The EIF backs Opyn's Magellano fund focusing Italian SMEs

The EIF backs Opyn's Magellano fund focusing Italian SMEs

European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Dec 2021 The European Investment Fund (EIF) will support the new Magellano fund managed by ART SGR. The EIF will invest EUR 30 million in the fund. by :…

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Strengthening human rights and democracy in the world: EU launches a €1.5 billion plan to promote universal values

Strengthening human rights and democracy in the world: EU launches a €1.5 billion plan to promote universal values

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Dec 2021 On the eve of Human Rights Day and coinciding with the Summit for Democracy, the European Union launches the Global Europe Human Rights and Democracy programme. by…

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