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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: May 18, 2010)

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II.10-4: The European Court of Justice hands down a series of decisions on March 9, 2010 that reduce the burden of proving causality in environmental liability suits in order to further the goal of protecting the environment

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A series of decisions handed down by the European Court of Justice on March 9, 2010 reduces the burden of proof for environmental damages, in order to facilitate the application of the 'polluter pays' principle, and provides national regulatory authorities broad powers in enforcing environmental liability.

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 7, 2010)

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Fiche Sectorielle (Assurance, Banque, Finance): Deux décrets portant application de l'ordonnance n° 2010-76 du 21 janvier 2010 portant fusion des autorités d'agrément et de contrôle de la banque et de l'assurance ont été pris le 3 mars 2010

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 7, 2010)

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Fiche Sectorielle (Banque, Finance) : Arrêté en date du 19 janvier 2010 modifiant le règlement du Comité de la règlementation bancaire et financier de la Banque de France n°97-02 du 21 février 1997 relatif au contrôle interne des établissements de crédits et des entreprises d’investissement.

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: May 19, 2010)

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II-11.5: Decree n°2010-219 relating to the French National Register of Trusts was published on March 2nd, 2010

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The national register of trusts has finally become a reality thanks to a decree published on March 2, 2010. It only use will be to inform various government administrations, in order to reinforce the tools available for fighting tax evasion, money laundering, and terrorism financing.

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: April 9, 2010)

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Fiche Bibliographique : Annales de la Régulation, 2009, volume 2, sous la direction de Thierry Revet et Laurent Vidal

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Updated: June 8, 2010 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)

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II-10.2 : The French Conseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Council) publishes a December 29th, 2009 decision (n° 2009-599 DC) on the 2010 Finance Act.

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The {Conseil Constitutionnel} (French Constitutional Council) approves the principle of a carbon tax scheme, but obliges the Government to review its scope.