SPEECH/11/522 Intellectual property rights or IPR represent core assets for citizens and companies. A strong level of protection is therefore fundamental. Effective enforcement of goods in trade is a critical component for a strong system of IPR….
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Europe strikes against the trafficking of counterfeit goods
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 27 June – more than 28.000 pieces/pairs of counterfeit textile products and accessories entering the EU by road via its Eastern border have been confiscated as a result of joint Customs operation (JCO) „F…
Commission steps up its efforts in fighting fraud against the EU budget
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 24 June – In 2009 alone, Member States reported €280 million in suspected fraud cases involving EU funds. Although this represents less than 0.2% of the EU’s total budget, the Commission is determined t…
Frequently Asked Questions: Commission’s Anti-Fraud Strategy
MEMO/11/454 Brussels, 24 June 2011 ANTI-FRAUD STRATEGY What is the Commission’s Anti-Fraud Strategy (CAFS)? The Commission’s Anti-Fraud Strategy is a document adopted today by the Commission. It aims to updating and modernising the way fraud against th…
Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Shared transatlantic customs and tax ambitions AMCHAM PLENARY LUNCHEON Brussels, 21st June 2011
SPEECH/11/458 Ladies and Gentlemen, The last time I participated in an AmCham event, in September last year, I outlined the „Priorities and Challenges of an Evolving Customs Union”. Today, I would like to thank AmCham for inviting me to speak about cus…
Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud "Transparency, competitiveness and innovative financing: Key Features of Taxation in the global governance" International Tax Conference Stockholm, 16 June 2011
SPEECH/11/442 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, It is a great honour to me to open this Conference on the effect on taxation of a „new world order”. Since 2009, the crisis has been a rude awakening but we are drawing the right lessons from it….