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Capital Markets Union: Proposal on assignment of claims
Civil Justice
The assignment of a claim refers to a situation where a creditor transfers the right to claim a debt to another person in exchange of a payment.
MoreLaunch of call for experts for group on liability and new technologies
Civil Justice
Today, the European Commission is launching a call for experts for a group on liability and new technologies.
MoreCommission publishes report on the collective redress possibilities in Member States
Civil Justice
MoreAdoption of the 2018 Justice Work Programme
Civil Justice,Criminal Justice
MoreNotice to Stakeholders: withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules on company law
Civil Justice,Company law
MoreNotice to Stakeholders: withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules in the field of civil justice and private international law
Civil Justice,Company law
MoreCall for applications for the selection of members of the Expert Group on Modernisation of Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters
Civil Justice
MoreINFRINGEMENTS - Hungary: Commission launches infringement procedure for law on foreign-funded NGOs
Civil Justice
Infringements - Today, the European Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary for its new law on foreign-funded NGOs adopted on 13 June.
MoreCall for applications for the selection of members of the Expert Group on technical aspects of corporate governance processes
Civil Justice
MoreCountry-specific recommendations in the areas of Justice, Consumers and Equality policy
Civil Justice,Consumer policy
MoreCall for evidence on the operation of collective redress arrangements in the Member States of the European Union
Civil Justice
The European Commission is assessing how the Commission Recommendation of 11 June 2013 on common principles for injunctive and compensatory collective redress mechanisms in the Member States concerning violations of rights granted under Union Law is being implemented in practice.
MoreEU Company law upgraded: Rules on digital solutions and efficient cross-border operations
Civil Justice
MoreEU Corporate Governance in XXI century: Shareholder Rights Directive II and Beyond
Civil Justice
The European Commission is organising a stakeholder conference on corporate governance in Brussels on Monday 26 June 2017, 10:00-17:00.
MoreAdoption of the 2017 Justice Work Programme
Civil Justice,Criminal Justice
MoreDebt recovery made faster, cheaper and more efficient
Civil Justice
Today, new rules on the European Account Preservation Order (the EAPO) enter into force in the European Union. Thanks to the EAPO, businesses and citizens will be able to recover millions in cross-border debts by requesting that the amount owed to them be blocked on the debtor's bank accounts
MoreCommission finds credit institutions and investment firms still should improve diversity on boards
Civil Justice
Diversity in the management bodies of credit institutions and investment firms can still be improved, finds a European Commission report published today. Only around one third of the institutions in the sample had a diversity policy in place, and only around one fifth of their board members were women.
MoreCommission proposes new approach to business insolvency in Europe
Civil Justice
The European Commission is for the first time presenting a set of European rules on business insolvency today. Well-functioning insolvency and restructuring systems are key to supporting economic growth. This initiative aims to enhance the "rescue culture" in the EU. It will allow companies in financial difficulties to restructure early on so as to prevent bankruptcy and avoid laying off staff. At the same time it provides rules on giving honest entrepreneurs a second chance of doing business after a bankruptcy.
MoreReport from the Commission on the application of Directive 2008/52/EC on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters
Civil Justice
MoreEU rules on remuneration for banks and investment firms work, but the proportionality principle needs to be clarified
Civil Justice
The European Commission released today a report on the remuneration rules for banks and investment firms. It finds that the remuneration rules are generally effective in curbing excessive risk-taking behaviour and short-termism. These were precisely the reasons why the rules were introduced in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
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