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Aspect of Durability in the Assessment of Effectiveness of Support for Businesses under Structural and Cohesion Funds
This study reviews experience with the sustainability of business support interventions under the European Union’s Structural Funds (focus on experience under the programming period 2007-2013). Moreover, the study highlights best practices from selected Member States to contribute to further strengthening the sustainability of business support. Finally, a series of conclusions and recommendations focus on the regulation, measurement, and enforcement of sustainability. The study was conducted in the ...
Statute for a European mutual society
In the context of the economic crisis, mutual societies could have a positive impact in the Union's economy by providing added social value to more than 160 million European citizens. Parliament is to vote to request the Commission to make a legislative proposal concerning a Statute for a European mutual society, including in particular democratic rules for governance.
Briefing Paper on the Proposed Consumer Rights Directive: Consumer Rights concerning Contract Terms Chapter V
The paper examines Chapter V (consumer rights concerning contract terms) of the proposed Directive on Consumer Rights. What will be the actual impact of a fully harmonised general clause on the Member States’ substantive law? What should such a general clause look like? Would a general clause create an overload of work for the Court of Justice? The briefing paper focuses on the national law of the following Member States: Germany, France, UK, Poland, Denmark, Cyprus, Portugal, Romania.
The Potential Impact of the Consumer Rights Directive on the Member States’ Contract Law - Side Effects on the Member States’ General Contract Law or General Sales Law
This study identifies and analyses the side effects that the "full harmonisation approach" of the proposed Consumer Rights Directive could have on national general contract laws or general sales laws. In particular, the study analyses the reasons for side effects of the proposed directive and provides concrete examples of such effects on national contract laws. Furthermore, it contains recommendations on possible action to be undertaken in order to avoid unwanted side effects.
Working group on Contract Law background notes Pe