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France referred to Court of Justice over ban on parallel import of plant protection products
The European Commission has decided to refer France to the European Court of Justice for its ban on the parallel import of plant protection products. The Commission considers that several provisions in the French law create obstacles to cross-border trade. Parallel importation is a lawful form of trade in nearly ...
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UK government sets up body to tackle absence in the workplace
Norwich Union welcomes the decision by the UK government to set up a vocational rehabilitation task group
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Europe fails to combat corruption
EU Member States are failing to implement the requirements of the Council Framework on the combating of corruption in the private sector
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Online onlyEnglish poultry test positive for avian influenza
Test results positive for low pathogenic h7 avian influenza near St Helens, Lancashire
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Chemical pollution: clean surface water by 2015
New report calls for "toughening up" of proposed rules on improving the quality of surface water
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AnalysisMore checks, tougher penalties
The EC targets employers of illegal workers with new rules to ensure similar penalties across all EU member states
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AnalysisGoing head to head with EU regulators
German energy group RWE and Italian energy company ENI under the regulatory spotlight over antitrust allegations
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ESG Re takes Deloitte to court
ESG Re launches legal action against Deloitte & Touche citing negligence
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EU report: dangerous consumer products
Improved EU wide cooperation between customs authorities has led to an increase in the number of dangerous consumer products removed from the EU market last year.
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Athena and Artemis
Using Geographic Information Systems to Manage Flood Risk. By Suzanne Corona
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Windstorm Kyrill: A glimpse into the future?
Windstorm Kyrill is a reminder that windstorm is a real threat to insurers and reinsurers in Europe. By Julian Alovisi, Claire Souch and Jane Toothill
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Environmentally aware
StrategicRISK's Benchmarking Club respondents confirm that most European companies are well aware of their potential environmental liabilities.
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Sustainable flight of imagination
If aviation is today seen as one of the villains of global warming, then the idea of an aircraft that flies without fuel or pollution must fit well into a conference whose theme is global responsibili
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Regulation - Policing the Policemen
A new UK House of Lords ad hoc committee formed to investigate the role of regulators has issued a call for evidence.
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All aboard for Nantes
The 15th annual conference of AMRAE, the French Risk Managers' Association will take place in the city of Nantes between the 24 and 26 January 2007. Andrew Leslie gets a preview from Alain Poullet, President of AMRAE's Scientific Committee.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
AIRMIC dinner speech notes
Former Secretary of Defence Michael Portillo put the value of risk management into a wider perspective when he spoke at the annual AIRMIC dinner. Portillo described the critical balance governments today have to make between fighting terrorism and preserving civil liberties. "It is all about measuring risk," he said.Portillo addressed ...
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Changed duties and liabilities
Craig Blakemore discusses the implications of new UK company legislation.
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Current and future risks
Regulation was also cited as a huge burden, costing, according to the British Chamber of Commerce, £10bn between 1997 and 2005. However, Royal & SunAlliance's Risk Uncovered Index2 identifies the biggest future risks facing UK businesses as predominantly stemming from problems close to home.Strong competition in the market place has ...
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The extradition risk
Gillian Eastwood and Paul Lomas summarise the current extradition arrangements in the US and UK, assess the change in the extradition risk and outline some practical steps for managing it.
