'European Innovation Scoreboard' to be launched in September
The '2001 European Innovation Scoreboard' will highlight details of Member States' efforts and achievements in...
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5 telecom priorities for Belgian EU Presidency
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Belgium will mainly focus on finalising the 1999 telecommunications sector review. Other Belgian priorities are...
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EU electronic signatures directive comes into force
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As of 19 July 2001 advanced electronic signatures have the same binding force as a...
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Commission adopts communication on contract law in EU
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Commission launches broad debate on contract law and possible need for further EU action in...
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Creating a tax framework for eEurope (20 May 2001)
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EU and candidate country research ministers meet
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EU and candidate country research ministers debate co-operation on framework research programme and European Research...
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Parliament committee supports direct marketing opt-out
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EP committee goes against Commission and consumer organisations by voting for opt-out system for unsolicited...
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Mobile roaming charges under scrutiny
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Commission decides to investigate allegations that mobile operators abuse EU competition rules by levying high...
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EU-wide tax receives cold shoulder
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Member State finance ministers reject Belgian calls for an EU wide tax
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Launch of European smart cards-reader standards
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European Committee for Standardisation launches new specifications for secure smart cards-readers
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