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Updated: April 13, 2012 (Initial publication: April 13, 2012)
Releases : Neutrality in Systems of Economic Regulation
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ENGLISH
Prudential regulation applied to banks is caught swinging back and forth between two objectives.
FRENCH
La réglementation prudentielle appliquée aux banques oscille constamment d’un objectif à l’autre.
Updated: April 10, 2012 (Initial publication: April 6, 2012)
Releases : I. Isolated Articles
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ENGLISH
The European Commission’s initiatives towards a Single Market in energy, transport and electronic communications should aim to further regulatory transparency and not market homogenisation. The article provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of indiscriminating homogenisation of the mobile telecommunications market. The potential impacts on market power and the loss of consumer welfare are by no means negligible and imply important policy considerations
FRENCH
Les initiatives de la Commission européenne en vue d’un marché unique des communications de l’énergie, de transport et électroniques devraient viser à une plus grande transparence réglementaire et non pas à l’homogénéisation du marché. Le présent article fournit une évaluation quantitative et qualitative de l’homogénéisation inconsidérée du marché des télécommunications mobiles. Les impacts potentiels sur le pouvoir de marché et la perte de bien-être des consommateurs ne sont nullement négligeables et impliquent des considérations politiques importantes.
Updated: April 4, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 23, 2012)
Sectorial Analysis
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On February 1st, 2012, the European Commission rejected proposed merger between the NYSE-Euronext and Deutsche Boerse. The Commission did it, considering that, on the relevant market of financial derivatives, the concentration would give the new firm almost monopoly and that the proposed remedies, notably the access for competitors to the clearing house, are Insufficient.
Updated: April 4, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 8, 2012)
Sectorial Analysis
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ENGLISH
On November 28th, 2011, the Conseil d’Etat (French Council of State) ruled that the ban on GMOs established by several ministerial decrees in December 2007 and February 2008 is not valid. The main reason for this decision is the lack of sufficient proof given by the French government that GMOs represent a high threat for public health or the environment. Yet, the French Ministers of Agriculture and Environment declared on January 13th, 2012, that the same probition will be adopted.
FRENCH
Le
28 novembre 2011, le Conseil d’Etat, a décidé que l’interdiction des
OGM, établie par plusieurs décrets ministériels et adoptée en décembre
2007 et février 2008, était nulle. La principale raison de cette
décision est le manque de preuves suffisantes apportées par le
Gouvernement français en ce que les OGM représenteraient un grand danger
pour la santé publique ou pour l’environnement. Pourtant, le ministère
français de l’agriculture et de l’environnement a déclaré le 13 janvier
2011 que l’interdiction sera adoptée de nouveau.
ITALIAN
Il 28 novembre 2011, il Conseil d’Etat
(il Consiglio di Stato francese) ha deciso che il divieto di OGM
contenuto in diversi decreti ministeriali del Dicembre 2007 e Febbraio
2008 non è valido. La ragione principale di tale decisione è l’assenza
di prove fornite dal Governo francese che gli OGM costituiscano un
rischio importante per la salute pubblica o l’ambiente. Ciononostante,
il 13 gennaio 2012, il Ministro francese dell’Ambiente e
dell’Agricoltura, che lo stesso divieto sarà adottato
ARABIC
28 نوفمبر 2011، قرر مجلس الدولة، أن الحظر المفروض على الكائنات المعدلة وراثيا*، التي وضعتها الوزارة في عدة مراسيم والتي اعتمدت في ديسمبر 2007 وفبراير 2008، كانت صفرا. السَّبب الرئيسي وراء هذا القرار هو عدم وجود ما يكفي من الأدلة التي أدخلتها الحكومة الفرنسية أن الكائنات المعدلة وراثيا* تشكل خطرا كبيرا على الصحة العامة أو البيئة. ومع ذلك، قالت وزارة الزراعة الفرنسية والبيئة 13 جافني 2011 أنه سيتم حظر يعاد تمثيلها..
*OGM : كائنات المعدلة وراثيا
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Updated: April 4, 2012 (Initial publication: March 23, 2012)
Releases : Neutrality in Systems of Economic Regulation
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The FCC’s 2010 “open Internet” (net neutrality) order went into effect on November 20, 2011. Verizon Communications and Metro PCS have challenged the FCC Order in court, alleging that the FCC lacked statutory power to impose net neutrality rules in connection with Internet access services.
FRENCH
L’ordonnace 2010 de la FFC (le régulateur nord-américain des communications) "open Internet" est entrée en vigueur le 20 novembre 2011. Les sociétés Verizon Communications et Metro PCS ont contesté devant le juge cette ordonnance, alléguant que la FCC n’avait pas le pouvoir légal d’imposer des règles sur la neutralité du net concernant l'accès aux services d'Internet.
Updated: April 3, 2012 (Initial publication: April 2, 2012)
Bibliographic Reports : Books
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ENGLISH
“Global Financial Integration, Thirty Years on. From reform to crisis”
combines many academic contributions on international financial
governance, that each offer original and in-depth analysis of the
financial crisis’ causes. To safeguard the authors’ legal and economic
reasoning, the bibliographical report has been divided in three parts
and will be brought to The Journal of Regulation’s readers in three
successive issues . The following report analyses the third part of the
volume.
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Updated: March 23, 2012 (Initial publication: Jan. 9, 2012)
Releases : I. Isolated Articles
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ENGLISH
Interchange fees set by the main credit/debit card associations play an important role in the retail banking sector, however they remain largely invisible to consumers.
FRENCH
Les frais d’interchange fixés par les principales associations de cartes de crédit jouent un rôle important dans le secteur des services bancaires de détail, mais ils restent largement invisibles pour les consommateurs.
SPANISH
Tasas de intercambio establecidas por las asociaciones principales de tarjetas de crédito/débito juegan un rol importante en el sector de negocio de bancario minorista. No obstante, permanecen por la mayor parte invisibles a los consumidores.
ITALIAN
Le commissioni interscambio su carte di credito/debito fissate dalle principali associazioni giocano un ruolo importante nel settore dell’attività bancaria al dettaglio, tuttavia sono ancora poco visibili ai consumatori.
ARABIC
رُسوم التبادُل التي وُضِعت مِن طرفِ جمعيات بطاقة الائتمان لها دورُ أساسي في مَجال المصرفية للخدمات الافرادية, لكِنَّ بقِيت هذِهِ الرُّسُوم غيرُ ظاهِرة لِكثِير المُستهلِكين.
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