... and marketed in one member state, they should be free to be marketed in any other member state without restriction." (Para. 14 of Cassis de Dijon) 10 This case was in favour of France to import the alcohol because EU member state were told to respect and 'recognise' each others ... laws and regulations so that good may "move freely" without barriers" Court of justice. Brian can seek under the case Casis de Dijon because if it was good enough and without health risks in the UK and Germany it should be reasonable to import and sell it to manufacture ... between the two country. Ther...

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... supranational institutions. Eighteen months after EFTA is set up, its driving force, the UK, applies to join the EEC. UK membership of the EEC is stalled when French President Charles de Gaulle vetoes it, but eventually all but three of EFTA's members end up leaving the Association to join the EEC. 1965: MOVÃ"NG CLOSER A treaty is signed merging the three ... established. 1973: THE FÃ"RST EXPANSÃ"ON The European Community expands to include Denmark, Ireland and the UK. Britain had faced strong opposition to its membership from French President Charles de Gaulle, who vetoed its applic...

• Word Count: 1975
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... current package. Other developing countries think that there is some value but that more should be achieved. On implementation, a group of developing countries presented a new language end August. This text calls for the negotiating groups to address as a matter of priority implementation issues dealt by them; a negotiating group to address all the remaining outstanding implementation issues; decisions to be adopted ... should be considerably more substantial than for developing countries. Similar proposals are made in domestic support and export subsidies. Some members of the Group of ...

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... industry and energy production and supply, consists of the interests of senior executives, engineers, technicians and supervisors. The CGC-CFE is strong in three of the largest regions, the Ile-de-France, Rhone-Alpes and Provence. Profession-linked trade unions include State Education Federation (FEN) and Single Union Federation of teaching, education, research and the arts (FSU). FEN was developed in ... represent the professions of interest to members. The first includes Institut Francais des Experts Comptables (IFEC) and the Union Nationale des Commissaires aux complex. The second un...

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... whether trade has gone up or down.47 'The ECJ tries to apply the rules so as not to stifle enterprise and initiative'48 and also apply the 'de minimise rule'49.50 'An agreement that falls within Article 101(1) of the Treaty is not necessarily unlawful. Article 101(3) provides a 'legal exemptions' to the prohibitions in Article ... ...

• Word Count: 1960
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... , and it's numerous resolutions which are aimed at reaching a solution. It has also been involved in numerous summits including a summit in January of 1985 in which Sectary general Xavier Perez de Cuellar presented a federal-based settlement to Denktash in which Denktash agreed to the Draft, and it was the Greek leader, Spyros Kyprianou, who refused to sign, thereby somewhat bolstering Denktash ... ...

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... , because of its" location in the Mediterranean. And, due to this importance, Cyprus had been ruled by many countries. In 1920s, Richard the Lion Heart gave the island to Guy de Lusignan, the of Jerusalem. Until 1489, the island was ruled by Lusignans, and in 1489, the last kings" wife, who was originally Venetian, gave the island to the Venice Republic ... ...

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... of the Council on Foreign Relations of France said to Americans: 'I know full well that our zone must join yours but I cannot do it at the mouth of a gun. Charles de Gaulle didn't make the situation easier. Though a democrat, he was an advocate of a strong executive, and a jealous guardian of French sovereignty - anti-British, anti-American, and, initially, both anti-German ... ...

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... , while it has fallen throughout Europe in recent decades. Ireland had missed out on the Golden Age' of European growth but went on to pick up the slack of European de-industrialization. Macroeconomic stability. The marked change in the direction and effectiveness of fiscal policy in the late 1980s was absolutely critical to Ireland's subsequent economic success. It played a crucial role ... ...

• Word Count: 1917
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... , held in Geneva in May 1998, included a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the system.) It did not take long for the General Agreement to give birth to an unofficial, de facto international organization, also known informally as GATT. Over the years GATT evolved through several rounds of negotiations. The last and largest GATT round, was the Uruguay Round which lasted ... ...

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... the context of a loving relationship.  The Court recalls that the notion of the "family" in this provision is not confined solely to marriage-based relationships and may encompass other de facto "family" ties where the parties are living together outside marriage.  In the present case, the relationship between the applicant and the child's mother lasted for two years during ... ...

• Word Count: 1937
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... procurement and measures to facilitate trade such as the simplification of customs procedures. The African Union and least developed countries refused to accept inclusion of these issues in the Cancún text. The joint EU letter now makes clear that the EU only sees trade facilitation remaining part of the Doha Round, with possibly rules on government procurement, if a consensus emerges to ... ...

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... member states and "allowed the real Customs Union underlying the Community to become apparent to all. In 1994 the customs code consolidated all of the Community customs legislation into a single text and set up a framework for the Community's import and export procedures". (europa) Customs Union Comes into Effect The Ankara Agreement also known as the Association Agreement, an adapted version of ... ...

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... have to compete more prices wise, especially in the border areas. Since September 11, people are traveling less and therefore telecommunications are increasing sales due to the frequent use of text messages on the cell phones and the use of e-mails (Fairlamb, 2001). But on the other hand, workers will be able to see the differences between prices and wages and ... ...

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... tension between the WTO objective and the EU purpose are reflected in this decision to strengthen article XXIV that was made in the Uruguay Round. And as Farrell notes, "the text of the Uruguay Round agreement which relates to tightening up the rules on preferential trade agreements offers more scope for conflict between the WTO and the EU than do any ... ...

• Word Count: 1954
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... General Interpretation Approach, this is where a provision in English law is construed to make sure that it is compatible with EC law; Purposive Approach, giving less effect to the actual text of legislation and more effect to its aims and objectives. Schematic, reading legislation as one part of holistic whole and interpreting it to achieve overall harmony and consistency. The passing ... ...

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... ), the Commission puts forward a proposal to the Parliament and the Council at the same time, having frequently consulted the concerned groups. If the European Parliament and the Council agree, the text is adopted. As a result of Amsterdam, co-decision with the council acting by unanimity applied to: "Article 8A(2) citizens rights, Article 51 social security for migrant workers, Article 57 rights ... ...

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