important of EU legislation. The EU is the leading authority in this area with up to 80% of UK legislation on environmental affairs estimated to come from the EU. However‚ critics of EU environmental policy question the efficiency of some measures‚ arguing that the cost of complying with these regulations leaves European business uncompetitive‚ especially in the face of increased competition from countries such as China and India‚ which do not have such strict environmental rules. How the EU ’s environmental
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EU COHESION POLICY C O N T E N T 1. Introduction 2 2. The Lisbon Treaty – A Union for the 21st Century 3 3. The EU institutional framework: legal framework and main bodies for the EU cohesion policy 5 4. The Funds 8 5. Grouping of the Member States and its regions in the Fifth report on economic‚ social and territorial cohesion (2010) 15 6. Cohesion policy in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2007-2013 and in MFF 2014-2020
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Does the EU suffer from a democratic deficit? If so‚ can it be solved by conferring greater powers on the European parliament? ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The ‘standard version’ of the democratic deficit formulated by Weiler‚ consisting of the increased role of the executive Commission in matters of legislation‚ the weakness of the European Parliament (hereafter the EP)‚ the lack of ‘European’ elections‚ EU distance to
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To answer this question I will firstly explain how EU law became incorporated within the member states I will then explain the various types of EU legislation’s in circulation. This is important to define as the various types of methods will involve different enforcement procedures. Finally I will explain how EU law is enforced and the ways EU law will effect the member state and individual businesses. I will summarise my findings at the end of the essay‚ this will give details of all the key
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EU Competition Policy European competition law and policy have changed significantly in recent years. With an enlarged EU of 27 member states‚ new rules‚ policies and administrative procedures have become increasingly important to ensure that this fundamental legal regime continues to promote competition and protect consumer welfare. In an attempt to define Competition policy‚ Massimo Motta described it as follows: “the set of policies and laws which ensure that competition in the market place
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EU-Bangladesh Relations at a glance: Since Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971‚ its population has grown from about 70 million people to 150 million or more in 2009. Over the same time period‚ the population of the European Community has expanded as new countries have joined. From six EC Member States in 1971 with a combined population of some 210 million‚ the European Union (EU) as it is now called has 27 Member States with some 500 million people. The European Community (EC) established
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it is contained: Historically the EEC treaty contained no provision dealing with the concept of supremacy of Community law over the national law of member states. In fact‚ treaties were generally silent as to the nature of the relationship between EU law and national law except for a general obligation contained in article 4 (3) TEU which states:- “‘Pursuant to the principle of sincere cooperation‚ the Union and the Member States shall‚ in full mutual respect‚ assist each other in carrying out
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EU VS NAFTA EU WHAT: A unique economic and political partnership between 27 democratic European countries. The European Union is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states‚ located primarily in Europe. The European economic community was initially established after world war 2 as governments agreed that to speed up the recovery process‚ cooperation in foreign policy and internal affairs were needed. Further integration and reforms among countries in Europe would eventually lead
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The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe.1 The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states.2 Institutions of the EU include the European Commission‚ the Council of the European Union‚ the European Council‚ the Court of Justice of the European Union‚ the European Central Bank‚ the Court of Auditors‚ and the European Parliament. The European
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The Liberalization of the EU Postal Market: What are the possible welfare effects? 1. Introduction In regulated industries‚ governments established Universal Service Providers (USPs) in the postal market in order to provide every inhabitant of a country with essential services. Many European Union (EU) member states decided that by the 1st of January 2009 the EU postal market should be liberalised‚ causing competition to increase. When competition rises within a specific market‚ usually‚ welfare
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