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Digital contracts rules: amended proposal on sales of goods across the EU
The Commission adopted today an amended proposal to extend the scope of the proposed Directive on online and other distance sales of goods to cover sales of goods offline.
Friday 3 November is European Equal Pay Day
Today, the average hourly pay of women in Europe is 16.3% lower than that of men. European Equal Pay Day, which falls on 3 November this year, marks the moment when women effectively stop getting paid compared to their male colleagues, with almost two months of the year remaining.
European Day of Justice 2017
Today is the European Day of Justice. The aim is to bring justice closer to all European citizens. It Citizens can find out about their rights and the available tools in place for facilitating access to cross-border justice. It also serves to raise awareness of EU law among legal practitioners.
Good Practice Exchange Seminar on Policies to combat bullying of LGBTI people in educational institutions
The event was hosted by the Portuguese government and took place in Lisbon. It brought together the European Commission, Member States and NGOs who shared their knowledge and experiences in order to develop policies and establish more effective ways to combat the discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people in educational institutions.