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Escape from EU regulations is loss of leverage

2 March 2020
About 100 British officials will arrive in Brussels today to start the mammoth negotiations on the future relationship between the EU and the UK. The two sides are poles apart. The UK wants regulatory detachment from the EU while the EU insists or regulatory alignment.
by:
- P. Nicolaides
in Law
The importance of a flexible AOW commencement date

5 October 2017

Last week, the Dutch and Belgian ombudsmen called on their governments to take action in the context of pensions problems for unemployed cross-border workers, aged 65, and living in Belgium. In response to this call, a possible solution by Expertise Centre ITEM is elaborated in this blog.

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Could I please get a fiat for the price of my Frappuccino?

27 October 2015
Today the European Commission released its first set of decisions on corporate tax rulings, which it has investigated for over a year. Starbucks Manufacturing EMEA and Fiat Finance and Trade were the first test cases where final decisions have been issued.
by:
- R.H.C. Luja
in Law
The “Acte Clair Doctrine”: How Much Clarity is Needed?

20 May 2015
More than 30 years ago, in the CILFIT-case, the Court of Justice (CoJ) of the European Union introduced a doctrine that all students of EU law all over Europe are taught up until today: the “Acte Clair”.
by:
- A.P. van der Mei
in Law