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https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/B/bundesanzeiger-aufhebung-beschraenkungen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4 bundesanzeiger-aufhebung-beschraenkungen I hereby arrange in agreement with the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Finance on the basis of Section 6 subsection 1 sentence 1 in conjunction with Section 4 subsection 1 number 5 of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG) in conjunction with Section 49 subsection 1 of the Administrative
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200318-draft-agreement-gen Future_EU-UK_Partnership__European_Commission_publishes_draft_legal_text The European Commission has today published a draft legal agreement for the future EU-UK partnership. It translates into a legal text the negotiating directives approved by Member States in the General Affairs Council on 25 February 2020, in line with the Political Declaration agreed between the EU and the UK in October 2019.

ECHR is taking exceptional measures The court will maintain its essential activities, especially its handling of priority cases. It will also consider urgent requests for interim measures when there is an imminent risk of irreversible harm. The six-month deadline for lodging applications and all time limits relating to pending cases have been extended by one
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Commission sends to Member States draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak Last night, the European Commission has sent to Member States for consultation a draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19
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EU offers support to German vaccine company coveted by Trump

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https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_469 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/402 of 14 March 2020 making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation OJL2020077IFULLENTXT Personal Protective Equipment covers equipment such as masks, protective spectacles and visors, face shields, mouth-nose protection and protective garments. There are vital needs for protective equipment within the Union with
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Von der Leyen on Coronavirus response: EU to be determined and united Von_der_Leyen_on_Coronavirus_response__EU_to_be_determined_and_united

State aid Framework Flexibility The main fiscal response to the Coronavirus will come from Member States’ national budgets. EU State aid rules enable Member States to take swift and effective action to support citizens and companies, in particular SMEs, facing economic difficulties due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Member States can design ample support measures in
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Nota del Presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella L’Italia sta attraversando una condizione difficile e la sua esperienza di contrasto alla diffusione del coronavirus sarà probabilmente utile per tutti i Paesi dell’Unione Europea. Si attende quindi, a buon diritto, quanto meno nel comune interesse, iniziative di solidarietà e non mosse che possono ostacolarne l’azione. https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/46573

PRESS CONFERENCE Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, Frankfurt am Main, 12 March 2020 Introductory statement to the press conference (with Q&A) “My point number two has to do with more debt issuance coming down the road depending on the fiscal expansion that will be determined by policymakers.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-germany-exports/germany-bans-export-of-medical-protection-gear-due-to-coronavirus-idUSL8N2AX3D9 BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) – Germany has banned the export of medical protection gear to avoid supply shortages of masks, gloves and suits as doctors and authorities are racing to contain the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. Is two restriction compatible with EU Law ? https://www.lastampa.it/esteri/2020/03/13/news/l-ue-minaccia-la-germania-sull-export-delle-mascherine-procedura-d-infrazione-se-non-rimuove-il-blocco-1.38587861 https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2020/03/13/news/coronavirus_la_germania_invia_un_milione_di_mascherine_all_italia-251219227/?ref=RHPPTP-BH-I250726198-C12-P2-S6.4-T1

The European Commission is working on all fronts to support efforts to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This includes ongoing coordination with Member States to share information, assess needs and ensure a coherent EU-wide response. Five commissioners will coordinate the work Janez Lenarcic is in charge of crisis management Stella Kyriakides is in charge of
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DECISION No 1082/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC CELEX32013D1082ENTXT DECISIONE N. 1082/2013/UE DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E DEL CONSIGLIO del 22 ottobre 2013 relativa alle gravi minacce per la salute a carattere transfrontaliero e che abroga la decisione
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“The Court of Justice takes formal notice of the fact that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU has the effect of bringing to an end the mandates of the British Members of the Institution with effect from 31 January 2020 at midnight. The number of Judges
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The Council has adopted, by written procedure, the decision on the conclusion of the withdrawal agreement on behalf of the EU. This follows the European Parliament’s vote of consent on 29 January and the signature of the withdrawal agreement by the EU and the United Kingdom on 24 January. The withdrawal agreement will enter into
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An Act to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/1/enacted/data.htm

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This week the EU and China held the 25th round of negotiations for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment. This round saw the second exchange of market access offers on both sides. The Commission will analyse the Chinese offer carefully to assess its level of ambition and the extent to which it reflects the EU
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On 27 November 2019, the European Parliament is expected to vote on the von der Leyen Commission as a whole. This would be one of the final steps in an investiture process that started in May 2019, following the European elections. If the Commission obtains Parliament’s consent – by a majority of the votes cast
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European Commission launches infringement proceedings against the UK following its failure to name a candidate for EU Commissioner. As the UK was due to leave the EU on 31 October, before the new Commission was to take up its duties (initially on 1 November 2019), the UK government communicated its intention not to propose a
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-autos-eu/trump-expected-to-delay-european-auto-tariff-decision-eu-officials-idUSKBN1XL2KE See https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/adjusting-imports-automobiles-automobile-parts-united-states/

APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (UKRAINE v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION) 166-20191108-

5 November 2019 Judgment in case C-192/18 Commission v Poland cp190134en In today’s judgment the Court, upholds the action for failure to fulfil obligations brought by the Commission against the Republic of Poland and held that that Member State had failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law, first, by establishing a different retirement age
Continue reading Polish rules relating to the retirement age of judges and public prosecutors, adopted in July 2017, are contrary to EU law – Le norme polacche relative all’età per il pensionamento dei giudici e dei pubblici ministeri, adottate nel luglio 2017, sono contrarie al diritto dell’Unione

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The European Council adopted a decision to extend the period under Article 50(3) in the context of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU. The extension is until 31 January 2020 to allow more time for the withdrawal agreement to be ratified. The UK can leave earlier, on 1 December 2019 or 1 January
Continue reading The European Council, in agreement with the UK, extended the period under art. 50(3) TEU. Il Consiglio europeo d’intesa con il Regno Unito proroga il termine previsto dall’articolo 50, paragrafo 3, TUE

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/no-deal-readiness-report No_deal_readiness_paper https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_19_5509 Brexit_Timeline.pdf Brexit__no-deal__preparedness__Final_Commission

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Brexit: What did you agree with the UK today? In light of the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the European Union, the European Commission has today reached an agreement at negotiator level with the UK on a revised Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland and a revised Political Declaration on the framework of the
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https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news19_e/316arb_e.htm On 2 October, a WTO arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures the United States may request with respect to the European Union and certain EU member states in “European Communities and Certain member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft” (DS316). “9.2. The United States may therefore request authorization
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Call for Papers Research Forum CfP “Solidarity. The Quest for Founding Utopias of International Law” 23-24 April 2020, Catania. Deadline: 30 September 2019 CATANIA_2020-ESIL-Research-Forum-Call-for-Papers

Il Consiglio dei Ministri, su proposta del Ministro dello sviluppo economico Stefano Patuanelli, a norma dell’articolo 1-bis del decreto-legge 15 marzo 2012, n. 21, ha deliberato: l’esercizio dei poteri speciali in relazione alla informativa notificata dalla società LINKEM S.p.a. relativa a contratti o accordi aventi ad oggetto l’acquisto di beni e servizi relativi alla progettazione,
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Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States CELEX32019D0797ENTXT CELEX32019D0797ITTXT CELEX32019R0796ITTXT CELEX32019R0796ENTXT

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