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Tech Combat
The Google antitrust investigations in the EU reflect fevered interest in Europe in the notion of data and access to and management of data as an unlawful abuse of dominance.
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EU Client Bulletin November/December 2014
ECHA has issued a set of five Transitional Guidance documents for the biocidal products Regulation 528/2012 (BPR), regarding the evaluation of environmental risk mitigation measure (RMM) for disinfectants product types (PT): 1 (Human Hygiene); 2 (Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans and animals); 3 (Veterinary hygiene); 4 (Food and feed area); and 5 (Drinking water).
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Pay you, pay me
The UK papers are this morning carrying a story that Premier Foods one of the country's biggest food companies has been asking its suppliers to pay a fee.
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OPEC #fail
OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is an intergovernmental body that represents 13 major oil producing nations.
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Most favoured customers
In the UK, drivers are legally required to hold a valid insurance policy to cover third party risks.
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The bridge
Are EU Member State governments free to finance and build infrastructure without thinking about EU state aid rules?
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Latest developments in EU Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Following is a short update on recent developments in EU export controls and sanctions laws.
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More chips
In 2009, the EU Commission decided to close its investigation into Qualcomm, the US chip manufacturer.
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Uncommitted
In the UK, the investigation into unlawful restrictive agreements in the hotel online booking sector was closed by way of commitments offered by the parties.
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REACH Directors’ Contact Group provides recommendations on data costs
The REACH Director's Contact Group, consisting of representatives from the European Commission, European Chemical Agency and industry associations, adopted two recommendation documents.