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  • Transport: Ports and the Trans-European Network

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Ports and the Trans-European network The Commission has published a Green Paper on sea ports, with a view to opening debate on improving port and maritime infrastructure. The Green Paper suggests improvements...
  • Pensions Review 1997: 1997 Regulations

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Transitional Regulations 1997 The Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No.9) Order 1997 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Independent Trustee) Regulations...
  • Energy: Deal on gas liberation

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Deal on gas liberalisation The Council has unanimously agreed a common position on the Directive setting rules for the EU gas market. The Directive will liberalise the European energy market by opening...
  • Pensions Review 1997: Pensions Ombudsman

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Pensions Review 1997: Pensions Ombudsman - Laws v Electricity Pension Trustee Limited, February 1997 Pensions Review 1997: Pensions Ombudsman - Nicholson v Trustees of the ITB Pensions Funds, July 1997...
  • Environment: Drinking water quality

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Drinking water quality Political agreement has been reached by EU Environment Ministers on the amendment to the 1980 Drinking Water Directive. The main purpose of the revision is to update the Directive...
  • Intellectual property/telecommunications: Carrier preselection and number portability

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Carrier preselection and number portability The Commission has tabled a Proposal for carrier preselection and number portability. It is hoped both will be available by 1 January 2000. Carrier preselection...
  • Intellectual property/telecommunications: EU-US friction over Data Protection Directive

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    EU-US friction over Data Protection Directive The Data Protection Directive, which is to come into force in October, is souring EU-US relations. The Directive obliges EU governments to ensure that data...
  • Public procurement: Public service contracts and national courts 1

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Public service contracts and national courts The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has clarified the duties of national courts where a Member State failed to translate into domestic law the Directive on...
  • Intellectual property/telecommunications: Conditional access proposal

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Conditional access proposal The Commission has tabled a Proposal for a Directive on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access. The hope is to increase consumer choice...
  • Pensions Review 1997: Case notes

    United Kingdom 10.02.1998
    Pensions Review 1997: Case notes - Haywood v Westminster City Council (Court of Appeal), January 1997 Pensions Review 1997: Case notes - NHS Pensions Agency v Beechinor (High Court, Queen's Bench Division),...