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Luxembourg Referred to EU Court of Justice Over Failure to Transpose Packaging Directive
Aug 3, 2016The European Commission is referring Luxembourg to the Court of Justice of the EU over the failure to notify the transposition of the Directive on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures (Directive ...
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European Parliament Rejects Draft Law Prohibiting Sale and Use of GMO Foods
Nov 2, 2015The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
Tags: GMO Foods, European Parliament
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A Call to End Roaming Fees by 2015 Was Unanimously Approved
Jul 11, 2013The prospect of downloading data, sending text messages and making calls without incurring huge roaming charges while travelling in Europe came a step closer on Tuesday when politicians voted in favor of new legislation. A call to end ...
Tags: Abolishing Roaming
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Cyber Criminals Could Face Tougher Penalties Across The EU Under New Rules Adopted
Jul 9, 2013Cyber criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets. The draft directive adopted by the parliament on ...
Tags: EU Parliament, Cyber Attacks
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Draft Laws Will Be Introduced to Parliament to Force Businesses to Disclose Privacy Breach
May 30, 2013DRAFT laws will be introduced to parliament to force businesses and government agencies to disclose privacy breaches. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says there have been some "spectacular" recent examples of data breaches where names and ...
Tags: Draft Law, Privacy Breaches, Parliament
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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Called for The Expediting
May 14, 2013According to Egypt State Information Service, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has called for the expediting of the Suez Canal Corridor Development project given its positive effect in supporting the Egyptian economy, attracting investment ...
Tags: Canal Corridor Project, Mineral
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The Ukraine Is Planning to Introduce Export Duty on Roundwood
May 3, 2013The Ukraine is planning to introduce export duty on roundwood for a period of five years starting from 1 January 2014. Under the latest draft law, which was examined by the Ukrainian parliament in February 2013 in its first reading, an ...
Tags: Ukraine, Log Exports
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Oil,Gas and Mining Companies Will Be Forced to Reveal More About Their Payments
Apr 12, 2013EU-listed and large private oil, gas and mining companies will be forced to reveal more about their payments to governments under new EU rules agreed informally late Tuesday by EU negotiators. Some big oil companies, including Shell, had ...
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German Newspaper and Magazine Publishers Won't Give Google The Same Copyright Deal
Feb 4, 2013German newspaper and magazine publishers said Monday that they won't give Google the same copyright deal as it struck with French publishers to settle a dispute over revenue lost when news article snippets appear in search results. Google ...
Tags: German Publishers, Google, France
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EC3 Is to Officially Open on Friday
Jan 14, 2013The new European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) is to officially open on Friday, 11 January, at the European Police Office (Europol) in the Hague in the Netherlands. "The Cybercrime Centre will give a strong boost to the EU's capacity to fight ...
Tags: Cybercrime, internet, online crime, online communication
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The Legislative Branch Is to Consist of The Council of Representatives
Dec 14, 2012Drafted and adopted by a referendum in 2005, the Iraqi constitution outlines the structure of the federal government and stipulates what bodies should form its legislative, executive and judicial branches. The legislative branch is to ...
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GLOWING LED Screens May Add Extra Charm to The City's Nighttime Skyline
Aug 30, 2012GLOWING LED screens may add extra charm to the city's nighttime skyline but also can turn into a luminous nightmare to people living near the screens. A local law is expected to take effect later this year to set maximum degrees of ...
Tags: LED screen
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A Gradual Ban of Production Will Be Introduced Starting
Jul 22, 2012A gradual ban of production and sale of incandescent electric lamps will be introduced starting from July 1, 2012, Tengri News reports citing the information department of Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. ...
Tags: incandescent bulb