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The Bar made similar suggestions in its response to the 2008 Commission Green Paper.
XXhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&reference=A7-2... 0147&language=EN&mode=XML.
Imminent EU action on victims’ rights
In May, the Commission was expected to table a first package of legislative and non-legislative
proposals aimed at enhancing the protection of victims in the EU, preceding a wider resolution, to be adopted, entitled “Roadmap for strengthening the rights and protection of victims, in particular in criminal proceedings.”
Roadmap of Procedural Rights for suspects and defendants – update
Measure B – The right to information (COD(2010)0215) is due for final adoption by the Council and EP in late June and early July respectively.
Measure C – the right to legal assistance - a proposal should be available by the time of reading. The right to legal aid (Measure D) is expected to be the subject of a proposal in the spring of 2012.
Commission report on the operation of the European Arrest Warrant
The Commission has published its 3rd report on the implementation in the Member States
and operation in practice of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), covering the period since 2007.
See: XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/criminal/extradition/docs/com_2011_....
State aid rules reform – services of general economic interest
The Commission has adopted a Communication on the Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest. See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200281.
Common Corporate tax base
In mid March, the Commission adopted a proposal for a directive creating a common consolidated corporate tax base. See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200263.
Small Business Act Review
The Commission has adopted a communication setting out a comprehensive review of the Small Business Act for Europe, in which it describes its own plans, and what it expects of the member states, in furtherance of its “Think small first” campaign supporting SMEs in the EU. See: XXhttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/ LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0078:FIN:EN:PDF.
Green Paper on Corporate Governance
The Commission is consulting the public on how to improve the way publicly traded companies
are managed and provide better protection for shareholders. The deadline for responses is 22 July 2011.
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200322.
Single Market Act
The Commission has issued a new Communication entitled “Single Market Act – Twelve levers to boost growth and strengthen confi dence”. “Working together to create new growth”.
XXhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/fi le.jsp?id=9986883.
Review of Professional qualifications directive 2005 – consultation
The Bar Standards Board responded, as the independent regulator, to the Commission
public consultation on its planned review and modernisation of the Professional Qualifi cations
Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC).
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2011/professional_qualifi cations_en.htm.
VAT consultation
The Bar should, by the time of reading, have responded to the Commission public consultation in anticipation of its planned communication looking at simplifying and streamlining the VAT system EUwide.
See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/consultations/tax/2010_11_fu... en.htm.
EU Patent – EP green light for enhanced cooperation
The Commission has adopted proposals, paving the way for creation of the EU patent, one on enhanced cooperation and the other on the language
arrangements:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200371.
Developments on these and other current issues are reported on in Brussels News, the regular newsletter of the Brussels Offi ce for members of the Bar of England and Wales. Please email: Evanna.Fruithof@BarCouncil.be.
The Bar made similar suggestions in its response to the 2008 Commission Green Paper.
XXhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&reference=A7-2... 0147&language=EN&mode=XML.
Imminent EU action on victims’ rights
In May, the Commission was expected to table a first package of legislative and non-legislative
proposals aimed at enhancing the protection of victims in the EU, preceding a wider resolution, to be adopted, entitled “Roadmap for strengthening the rights and protection of victims, in particular in criminal proceedings.”
Roadmap of Procedural Rights for suspects and defendants – update
Measure B – The right to information (COD(2010)0215) is due for final adoption by the Council and EP in late June and early July respectively.
Measure C – the right to legal assistance - a proposal should be available by the time of reading. The right to legal aid (Measure D) is expected to be the subject of a proposal in the spring of 2012.
Commission report on the operation of the European Arrest Warrant
The Commission has published its 3rd report on the implementation in the Member States
and operation in practice of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), covering the period since 2007.
See: XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/criminal/extradition/docs/com_2011_....
State aid rules reform – services of general economic interest
The Commission has adopted a Communication on the Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest. See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200281.
Common Corporate tax base
In mid March, the Commission adopted a proposal for a directive creating a common consolidated corporate tax base. See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200263.
Small Business Act Review
The Commission has adopted a communication setting out a comprehensive review of the Small Business Act for Europe, in which it describes its own plans, and what it expects of the member states, in furtherance of its “Think small first” campaign supporting SMEs in the EU. See: XXhttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/ LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0078:FIN:EN:PDF.
Green Paper on Corporate Governance
The Commission is consulting the public on how to improve the way publicly traded companies
are managed and provide better protection for shareholders. The deadline for responses is 22 July 2011.
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200322.
Single Market Act
The Commission has issued a new Communication entitled “Single Market Act – Twelve levers to boost growth and strengthen confi dence”. “Working together to create new growth”.
XXhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/fi le.jsp?id=9986883.
Review of Professional qualifications directive 2005 – consultation
The Bar Standards Board responded, as the independent regulator, to the Commission
public consultation on its planned review and modernisation of the Professional Qualifi cations
Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC).
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2011/professional_qualifi cations_en.htm.
VAT consultation
The Bar should, by the time of reading, have responded to the Commission public consultation in anticipation of its planned communication looking at simplifying and streamlining the VAT system EUwide.
See:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/consultations/tax/2010_11_fu... en.htm.
EU Patent – EP green light for enhanced cooperation
The Commission has adopted proposals, paving the way for creation of the EU patent, one on enhanced cooperation and the other on the language
arrangements:
XXhttp://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=200371.
Developments on these and other current issues are reported on in Brussels News, the regular newsletter of the Brussels Offi ce for members of the Bar of England and Wales. Please email: Evanna.Fruithof@BarCouncil.be.
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