New customs rules for product piracy
11/06/2013
EU customs authorities will be able to take more effective action against product piracy. The European Parliament adopted today by unanimity the revision of the relevant regulation. As the Council had approved the trilogue...
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Consumer disputes: a balance between consumer protection and business needs
12/03/2013
All European consumers will now be able to turn to a competent body, whatever the type of dispute. The European Parliament today adopted by a large majority two reports that make available all mediation procedures in Europe by...
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More consumer trust in the internal market by better dispute resolution
10/07/2012
European consumers are only one step away from getting an efficient system of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Today, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament voted in favour of...
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Better and less EU legislation to boost the Single Market's potential
13/06/2012
The European Parliament debated today - and is going to adopt tomorrow - a resolution addressed to the Member States and the European Commission on how to better implement and regulate the Single Market.
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SMEs need better access to structural funds and to finance in general
22/05/2012
Liberals and Democrats have pointed out their support for small and medium sized enterprises' access to structural funds in the EU. During a debate this morning in the Strasbourg plenary several ALDE speakers presented proposals...
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ALDE supports fair access to public procurement within the EU and in third countries
21/03/2012
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe welcomes the balanced legislative proposals made today by the European Commission to encourage third countries that are not signatories to the Multilateral Agreement on...
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Online Gambling: EP passes the ball on to the Commission
15/11/2011
The European Parliament has just voted for more European coordination and common standards in the field of online gambling in a resolution approved today in Strasbourg. As for the next step, it will be up to the European...
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Public procurement: less bureaucracy, more quality
25/10/2011
The European Parliament adopted today by large majority a resolution that aims to improve the EU rules on public procurement. In particular, the new rules shall make it more attractive for small and medium-sized enterprises...
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Time for quicker, cheaper and more conciliatory cross border civil justice
25/10/2011
The European Parliament has today sent a strong message of support to the European Commission to improve cross border access to justice by developing and promoting alternative systems of dispute resolution (ADR) which could make...
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Consumer rights to be enhanced in online contracts
16/06/2011
The internal market and consumer protection committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament adopted today a proposal for a new consumer rights directive that sets up a single framework in the field of distance selling (via online,...
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