IEU Legal & Corporate Telegram 9 July 2018

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MONEY-LAUNDERING: 

• Strengthened EU rules to prevent money laundering and fight terrorism financing enter into force today +++ 

BREXIT: 

• Statement: exiting the EU: 9 July 2018 +++ 
• What does Brexit mean for UK space sector? - UK Parliament +++ 
• EU Commission Answer - Rights, safeguards and equality within Protocol 1 of the Withdrawal Agreement - E-002826/2018 +++ 
• CER: After May's deal, many people will ask, does Brexit have any point? +++ 
• BDI zu den Brexit-Vorschlägen aus London und zum Rücktritt von Minister David Davis: Britische Regierung muss Details rasch präsentieren +++ 
• Brexit: DIHK bewertet Lage in London als sehr unübersichtlich - "Der Teufel steckt im Detail" +++ 
• WKÖ zu Brexit: Britische Position steht − Unternehmen brauchen rasche Verhandlungsfortschritte +++ 
• CDU/CSU im Bundestag: Britische Vorschläge sind ein Fortschritt - Florian Hahn +++ 

COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

• Statement by Commissioner Vestager at ITRE Committee, 9 July 2018

STATE AID

• State aid: EU Commission concludes Dutch guarantee scheme involves no aid

MERGERS

• Mergers: EU Commission approves acquisition of UPC Austria by T-Mobile Austria
• Mergers: EU Commission clears acquisition of joint control over Helios by Mitsui and Kansai
• Mergers: EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by PIMCO and Echo

AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY

• EU-Kommissions-Vizepräsident Timmermans warnt in Wien vor Renaissance des nationalstaatlichen Denkens
• Sobotka zu Ratsvorsitz: Es geht um ein respektvolles Miteinander im Interesse gemeinsamer Lösungen
• Staatssekretärin Edtstadler: Ratsvorsitz Österreich setzt auf parlamentarische Zusammenarbeit

FRAUD

• EU Fact Sheets - Combating fraud and protecting the EU’s financial interests

CITIZENSHIP

• EP Think-tank: Briefing - Acquisition and loss of citizenship in EU Member States: Key trends and issues - 09-07-2018

GENDER EQUALITY

• Study - Backlash against Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Rights

EU OMBUDSMAN

• Decision in case 672/2018/THH on the European Commission’s partial refusal of access to documents concerning the Turkish Stream Pipeline project
• Decision in case 735/2017/MDC on the European Asylum Support Office’s’ (EASO) involvement in the decision-making process concerning admissibility of applications for international protection submitted in the Greek Hotspots, in particular shortcomings in admissibility interviews
• Decision in case 717/2017/THH on the European Defence Agency’s handling of a request for public access to documents related to contacts with industry on the Preparatory Action on Defence Research and the European Defence Research Programme

E-JUSTICE

• Fundamental rights - Latvia

EU COUNCIL REGISTER

• Cm 3691 2018 Init Working Party on Civil Law Matters (Contract Law)
• Cm 3693 2018 Init Working Party on Intellectual Property
• Cm 3696 2018 Rev 1 WORKING PARTY ON COMBATING FRAUD
• St 10907 2018 Init Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Court - Approval by the Council
• St 10044 2018 Init COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office ("the EPPO")
• St 10511 2018 Rev 1 28th Session of WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) (Geneva, 9 - 12 July 2018) - Revised draft EU/Member States statements
• St 10931 2018 Init Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation): standstill review process Luxembourg's draft law relating to the tax regime for intellectual property
• St 10945 2018 Init Information on agreements and contacts between Eurojust and third states and international organisations

EU CASE LAW

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