Monthly Archives: May 2018

La sentenza della Corte Costituzionale su “Taricco”

Corte-Costituzionale 115-2018

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Secret detention sites: Al Nashiri V. Romania – Abu Zubayadah v. Lithuania

Al Nashiri v. Romania CASE OF AL NASHIRI v. ROMANIA (PDF) Abu Zubaydah v. Lithuania CASE OF ABU ZUBAYDAH v. LITHUANIA (PDF) Factsheets Secret detention

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Public Hearing on Section 232 Investigation of Steel Imports on National Security

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U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation into Auto Imports

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/05/us-department-commerce-initiates-section-232-investigation-auto-imports “Today, following a conversation with President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation will determine whether imports of automobiles, including … Continue reading

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China agrees to buy ‘significantly’ more from the U.S.

The United States and China said Saturday that two days of “constructive” talks between American and Chinese officials in Washington had led to an agreement for China to buy more goods and services — including “meaningful increases in United States … Continue reading

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Accordo sul nucleare IRAN JCPOA – La Commissione europea agisce per tutelare gli interessi delle imprese europee che investono in Iran nell’ambito dell’impegno costante dell’Unione a favore del piano d’azione congiunto globale – European Commission acts to protect the interests of EU companies investing in Iran as part of the EU’s continued commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Regolamento (CE) n. 2271/96 del Consiglio del 22 novembre 1996 relativo alla protezione dagli effetti extraterritoriali derivanti dall’applicazione di una normativa adottata da un paese terzo, e dalle azioni su di essa basate o da essa derivanti La Commissione europea … Continue reading

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WTO DS547: India v. United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products

On 18 May 2018, India requested consultations with the United States concerning certain measures imposed by the United States to allegedly adjust imports of steel and aluminium into the United States. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds547_e.htm  

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Appellate Body issues report on EU compliance in Airbus dispute

On 15 May the WTO’s Appellate Body issued its report in the case “European Communities and Certain Member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU” (DS316) 6.44. The Appellate Body … Continue reading

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Golden Power: TRIESTE NEW HOLDCO DENIZCILIK VE TASIMACILIK A.S./ DFDS A/S – INFRACOM ITALIA S.p.a., KPNQWEST ITALIA S.r.l., MC-LINK S.p.a., BIG TLC S.r.l. e SIMPLE SOLUTIONS S.r.l. nella società IRIDEOS S.p.a., (già 2iFIBER S.p.a.).

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha deliberato: – di non esercitare i poteri speciali e di consentire il decorso dei termini temporali in relazione all’operazione di acquisizione del 100 per cento del capitale sociale della società TRIESTE NEW HOLDCO DENIZCILIK VE … Continue reading

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A piece of history: 6 February 1952 – Veto by USSR on the admission of Italy to United Nations

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GUIDELINES ON IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF RESTRICTIVE MEASURES (SANCTIONS) IN EU CFSP – ORIENTAMENTI SULL’ATTUAZIONE E LA VALUTAZIONE DELLE MISURE RESTRITTIVE (SANZIONI) NELLA PESC

GUIDELINES ON IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF RESTRICTIVE MEASURES (SANCTIONS) IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EU COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY ST_5664_2018_INIT_EN ORIENTAMENTI SULL’ATTUAZIONE E LA VALUTAZIONE DELLE MISURE RESTRITTIVE (SANZIONI) NEL CONTESTO DELLA POLITICA ESTERA E DI SICUREZZA COMUNE DELL’UE ST_5664_2018_INIT_IT

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International Fact-Checking Network fact-checkers’ code of principles

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter is committed to promoting excellence in fact-checking. https://www.poynter.org/international-fact-checking-network-fact-checkers-code-principles “We believe nonpartisan and transparent fact-checking can be a powerful instrument of accountability journalism; conversely, unsourced or biased fact-checking can increase distrust in the media … Continue reading

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EU Commission: MIGRATION AND BORDER MANAGEMENT – Budget proposal

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