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BNET Daily Dispatch: Apple, Google, Anheuser-Busch, and Free Trade: The European Commission has formally charged Apple and several other big music companies (including Universal, Warner, EMI and Sony BMG) of violating competition rules in the region. Specifically, the Commission claims that Apple's licensing agreements restrict consumers' choice in where to buy music, and in turn limit their freedom to...; Tags: Andrew Hines, free trade, Anheuser-Busch, agreement, advertisement, TV, music, Google Inc., Apple Inc.; Blog posts 2007-04-03
Marketing Status Reporting: This is a template for marketing status reporting.; Tags: Marketing research, European Commission, marketing; Tools & templates 2006-12-22
EU Productivity And Competitiveness: An Industry Perspective: Since the mid 1990s the average growth rates of real GDP (Gross Domestic Product), labour productivity and total factor productivity in the European Union have fallen behind those in the United States. What makes this remarkable is that this is the first time since World War II that these performance...; Tags: European Commission, Industry, European Union, Performance Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; White papers 2006-12-10
Children's Health and Environment Developing Action Plans: The European Commission has strengthened its focus on environment and health issues, not only by providing large amounts of funds to its Member States but also by developing policies and action plans, such as REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization of chemicals), SCALE (Science, Children, Awareness raising, Legislation, Evaluation), the European Union...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, World Health Organization, health care, chemicals, environment, tool; White papers 2006-04-21
8th Directive: A Countdown to Continuation: The European Commission aims to update the 8th Directive on Statutory Audit by mid-2005, with member states implementing the changes into local law by the beginning of 2007. The directive aims to harmonize and raise the standard of auditing across Europe but its effects will be felt nationally. This article...; Tags: Ernst & Young LLP, auditing; White papers 2005-05-17

Block Exemption: Bar Room Brawl Spills Onto the Streets - Part One: The new block exemption regulation (BER) controlling the sale and servicing of cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and coaches came into effect on 1 October 2003. The European Commission has met with mixed success in its efforts to reform the sale and servicing of cars. The past few months...; Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting; White papers 2005-04-18
Winning Merger Approval From the european commission: Changes in the regulatory process of the European Commission are forcing companies engaged in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to develop a more structured approach to addressing antitrust issues. During the past decade, many companies have come to realize that a highly structured PMI process, one that combines thoroughness with speed,...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, M&A, European Commission, antitrust, best practice, merger; White papers 2005-03-01
Extended Impact Assessment of a Draft EC Regulation on Medicinal Products for Pediatric Use: There is a serious lack of testing of medicinal products in the pediatric population. The European Commission has attempted to provide a structural solution by drafting a regulation. This paper describes the economic, social, sustainable, and environmental impacts of the regulation. The assessment indicates that the proposed regulation will achieve...; Tags: Regulations, RAND Corp., regulation; White papers 2004-12-07
Bulgarian Solar Thermal Market Development Plan: The most common application of solar thermal systems is to produce domestic hot water, for hotel services and in households, hospitals, nursing homes, campsites, sports facilities, etc. Despite their large potential and the many projects demonstrating their feasibility, systems specifically for heating swimming pools are not yet in widespread use....; Tags: European Commission, systems integration; White papers 2004-07-16
Romanian Solar Thermal Market Development Plan: Romania is benefited of a significant solar energy potential which for the moment is not used at their potential. Due to its solar potential the thermal solar systems for hot water production could be used between April and October, as well as all year long in addition with a heating...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, European Commission, solar energy, barrier; White papers 2004-07-16
French Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment: The solar thermal market in France has shown an interesting growth potential in the last three years. However this market suffered for many years (during the 1980s and 1990s) from a continuous recession partially due to the limited governmental support and to technical and efficiency problems. The reactivation of the...; Tags: European Commission, France; White papers 2004-07-01
French Solar Thermal Market Development Plan: French energy policy has been relatively consistent in recent decades, with the main objectives including: securing energy supply, achieving international competitiveness, and protecting the environment. The focus on energy security has led France to become one of the world's top producers and consumers of nuclear power. However, the French government...; Tags: European Commission, nuclear energy, renewable energy, environment; White papers 2004-07-01
Business Angels Networks in Europe: Business Angels (a.k.a. informal venture capitalists) are not a new phenomenon. Unlike the structured VC funds, the names of business angels and their individual levels of activity are not found in any Directory or web site. Consequently, it is almost impossible to collect accurate statistical evidence on the magnitude of...; Tags: Investment, European Commission, venture-capital fund, venture capital, Web site, network, Web; White papers 2004-06-14
Portuguese Solar Thermal Market Development Plan: The reasons that made the collapse of solar industry in the end of the 80's are now being removed and the companies that are still in the market have now the experience of more than ten years of operation in the field. Of course, external events can also help in...; Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, European Commission, accounting, industry; White papers 2004-05-20
Romanian Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment Report: The aim of this paper is to present the Romanian market potential for solar heating applications. The current situation of the Romanian solar market is studied. Background and historical information are followed by a description of the technologies currently used for solar water heating. An end-use analysis provides market size...; Tags: European Commission, incentive, analysis, performance, industry; White papers 2004-05-20
Italian Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment Report: This paper is aimed at reviewing the solar-thermal technologies adopted in Europe and at analyzing the market potential for a wider application of solar heating systems. The present market and technology assessment, which illustrates the Italian situation, will contribute to the aims mentioned above by presenting the solar industry of...; Tags: European Commission, industry; White papers 2004-05-20
Bulgarian Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment Report: The aim of this paper is to contribute to the analysis of the market potential for wider application of solar thermal technologies in Bulgaria and to disclose the opportunities for further development and implementation of solar thermal technologies. For development of the utilization of solar energy potential, mainly for thermal...; Tags: European Commission, solar energy, analysis; White papers 2004-05-20
Turkish Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment: Turkey, being a Mediterranean country, is known for its plenty of sunshine and the availability of solar energy is more than 2,500 sunshine hours per year and in some regions this figure reaches to 3,000 hours per annum. In 2001, the total demand for energy was approximately 77 million tonnes...; Tags: European Commission, solar energy; White papers 2004-05-20
Spanish Solar Thermal Market Development Plan: The most common application of solar power systems is to produce domestic hot water, both for hotel services and in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, campsites, sports facilities, etc. Despite their enormous potential and the many projects demonstrating their feasibility, systems specifically for heating swimming pools are not yet in widespread...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, European Commission, solar energy; White papers 2004-05-20
Spanish Solar Thermal Market and Technology Assessment Report: One of the most important measures that need to be put into practice is promotion aimed at local government. The objective is for solar thermal systems to be installed in buildings owned or managed by local authorities to showcase and demonstrate solar energy to possible users in the area. Another...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, European Commission, solar energy, government; White papers 2003-07-31