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	20-11-2009: Commission withdraws court case against Estonia on gender equality rules The Commission has on 20 November 2009 decided to withdraw the case against Estonia before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for non-transposition of EU rules prohibiting gender discrimination in access to and supply of goods and services (Directive 2004/113/EC). 20-11-2009: Commission closes legal cases after Spain, Slovakia and Malta adapt race equality laws The European Commission has on 20 November 2009 decided to close infringement proceedings against Spain, Slovakia and Malta following their successful implementation of EU rules to tackle racial discrimination. 20-11-2009: European Commission takes legal action against the UK and Denmark on gender equality rules The Commission has today sent reasoned opinions to the UK and Denmark for not fully implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of gender (2002/73/EC, see also MEMO/08/742). read more

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	CALENDAR Nov 2009
	This week  Mon 23 Forum "Economic, Financial and Social Crisis" (Vienna)  Tue 24 Regular Commission Meeting (Strasbourg)  Wed 25 European Parliament Plenary Session (Strasbourg)  Thu 26 86th Conference of Labour and Social Ministers of German Bundesländer (Berchtesgaden, Germany)  Fri 27 Swedish Presidency Conference "Modernised EU Social Security Coordination (Stockholm)