levels of taxation, the competitiveness of Community businesses in the international framework and the wider objectives of the Treaty. (9) Member States should be given the flexibility necessary to define [...] provisions, Member States may apply under fiscal control total or partial exemptions or reductions in the level of taxation to: (a) taxable products used under fiscal control in the field of pilot projects [...] Those authorities may allow the producer, trader, importer or fiscal representative to substitute the registered company for the fiscal obligations imposed upon it. Tax shall be levied and collected according
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discussion on the role assigned to public services within the Treaty should have found its solution with the Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty's new Protocol and an amended Article 14 TFEU establish a coherent [...] social dimension. The Treaty of Lisbon, soon to enter into force, make it explicit for the first time - though the principle was already clearly set out in the preamble of the Treaty of Rome - that "the [...] Court of July 2009); - Lisbon Treaty: "The Union […] shall work for […] sustainable development [and] a highly competitive social market economy" (article 3, Treaty on the Functioning of the European
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reflects the spirit of Article 121(1) of the Treaty3. The concept of ex ante coordination of plans for major economic policy reforms was introduced by the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance [...] Malta and The Netherlands. Denmark and Romania have also ratified the Treaty and declared their intent to be bound by its fiscal and economic provisions (Titles III and IV) including Article 11. For [...] cohesion and economic convergence. This will help the EU internally and also strengthen its international role as a key player in the global economy. The new economic surveillance architecture in
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the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU has committed itself to developing a special relationship with neighbouring countries (Article 8 TEU). The Treaty also provides that the Union may decide [...] security in neighbouring regions is of key importance to the EU. The international standards in aviation security laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) should be fully implemented [...] ng countries under the auspices of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Lower levels of safety, security and environmental and social rules, fiscal dumping and discriminatory charging practices
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f t he w or ld in % G DP ) Limited fiscal and macroeconomic spaceLimited macroeconomic space Some fiscal and macroeconomic space Limited fiscal space Source: ECFIN Autumn forecast *External [...] adjustment. (3) Fiscal institutions: The success of fiscal consolidation also depends on the government's capacity effectively to implement the agreed policy measures via adequate national fiscal frameworks [...] budgetary policies, such as fiscal rules and multi-annual fiscal frameworks, influences the EN 13 EN ability of governments to draw up and effectively put into practice fiscal consolidation programmes
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taking into account their treatment under the EU ETS and the results of international negotiations within the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) on the use of global market-based instrument in [...] common technical standards for on-shore power supply systems will have been adopted within the International Organization for Standardization. In order to establish a comprehensive and consistent CO2 [...] products supplied for used as fuel for navigation on inland waterways in point (f), are based on international conventions at least for some of the waterways concerned; the dredging operations in navigable
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Europe 2020 goals. Moreover, the economic and fiscal policy coordination has been recently strengthened by the "six-pack", the proposed "two-pack" and the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance [...] European economy is to rise, rather than decline, on the back of these developments. Article 3 of the Treaty establishes full employment and social cohesion as EU objectives. These objectives remain the core [...] policies also form part of essential social investments that prevent a build-up of larger social and fiscal costs over the 1 Communication from the Commission
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an international role Without prejudice to the institutional competences of the European Institutions, the European Supervisory Authorities could be given a certain role as regards international activities [...] With this initiative, the EU is not just responding to its calls in the G20 framework for international action to build a stronger, more globally consistent, regulatory and supervisory system for the [...] setting out a modern and comprehensive regional framework, whose principles should be taken up at international level. 3. EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK COUNCIL (ESRC) 3.1. The case for reform of macro-prudential
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single market is an important factor enhancing our international competitiveness. Without it, we would not count for so much in the international balance of economic power at a time when new powers are [...] regimes where possible, and to push for wider adoption of international standards. On this basis it will pursue negotiations for international trade agreements (both multilateral and bilateral) with a [...] regimes where possible, and to push for wider adoption of international standards. On this basis it will pursue negotiations for international trade agreements (both multilateral and bilateral) with a
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(gradually phasing in companies having 5000 employees or less as of fiscal year 2012). All listed companies are also covered as of fiscal year 2012, and will have to comply with a list of supplementary [...] regulation. The obligation applies from the fiscal year 2013 for companies exceeding a balance sheet of 400 million euros and 2000 employees. Finally, from the fiscal year 2014 the requirement will be extended [...] anti-corruption. The UN Global Compact is based on ten principles derived from other material including: • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights • The International Labour Organisation's Declaration
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