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at the European Court of Justice to hear disputes, whereas for European Patents, they are referred to national courts, which could have conflicting rulings. These problems have led to the…

BY KEITH NUTHALLALTHOUGH petrol and diesel consumption rose by 45 per cent in the European Union between 1985 and 1998, technological improvements meant pollution actually fell during this time, a…

…report ‘gaining better knowledge of the pressures on our environment.’ It states that although petrol and diesel consumption rose by 45 per cent in the European Union between 1985 and…

Keith NuthallTHE EUROPEAN Commission has signalled that it is prepared to accept the creation of joint venture companies involving auto-makers and computer suppliers as way of handling IT within the…

Keith NuthallTHE EU Council of Ministers (environment) has approved the expansion of the European directive setting emission limits for vehicles undertaking cold starts, to include certain classes of light commercial…

Keith NuthallTHE EUROPEAN Investment Bank has announced that it is providing a Euro 125 million loan for improvements at the three largest airports in the Republic of Ireland. The money…

BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN competition commissioner Mario Monti has complained that his hands are being tied by the weakness of European liberalisation legislation, a lack of will at Member State level…

Keith NuthallTHE EUROPEAN Commission has greeted with anger the decision by the European Parliament to reject a proposed directive on harmonising financial procedures for takeover bids that take place within…

proposed European Environment Action Programme, by both the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers. Broad principles of the plan, which will govern EU energy policy for the rest…

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has opened a formal investigation into state aid provided by the Spanish government for the restructuring of copper, gold and silver mining company Minas de…