MEMO/11/343 Brussels, 26 May 2011 What is the purpose of the Communication on the protection of the financial interests of the EU? Protecting taxpayers from fraud and other crimes against the EU budget is a top priority for the Commission….
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Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud "Enforcement of IPR by Customs: Stronger, clearer and updated rules" Press Conference on Enforcement of IPR by Customs Brussels, 24 may 2011
SPEECH/11/375 Good afternoon, Thank you, Michel Barnier for setting out the new package of measures concerning Intellectual Property Rights, or IPR. The Crucial role of customs This morning the Commission adopted a proposal for new customs legislation …
Commission sets out "blueprint" for Intellectual Property Rights to boost creativity and innovation
IP/11/630 Brussels, 24 May 2011 Intellectual property rights (IPR), which comprise patents, trademarks, designs and geographical indications, as well as copyright (authors’ rights) and rights related to copyright (for performers, producers and broadcas…
Taxation: Commission refers Spain to Court over reduced VAT rate for medical equipment
IP/11/605 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU’s Court of Justice concerning its illegal application of a reduced rate of value added tax (VAT) to general medical equipment, appliances to alleviate animals’…
Customs union: Commission asks Belgium to review the opening hours of its customs offices and the fees charged for certain operations
IP/11/608 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has formally asked Belgium to comply with the customs rules of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), and in particular to amend its customs legislation so as to apply appropriat…
Taxation: Commission requests UK to further amend its treatment of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs)
IP/11/606 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has formally requested the United Kingdom to amend its legislation to better take into account the rulings of the EU’s Court of Justice on the tax treatment of controlled foreign corporations (CFC…