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The European Parliament today backed by an overwhelming majority the report drafted by ALDE MEP Cecilia Wikström on the trade mark reform package (regulation and directive). The adopted text will modernise EU trade mark registration systems – available in parallel to national registrations – by making them more accessible for both citizens and businesses, lowering the costs, increasing legal certainty and reducing the length of the legal procedure businesses have to face when registering a new mark. The modernisation and reform of the current EU trade mark system will also bring more transparency and facilitate the fight against counterfeit goods.

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Porcelain, ceramics, metals, textile weaving, embroidery; Europe is rich in such small-scale production and regional know-how, that stimulate our cultural tourism and support our local economies. This original production is unfortunately…

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A strong compromise between the main groups of the European Parliament has allowed MEPs to today adopt a report on long term shareholders engagement, a text that aims to contribute to long-term shareholder engagement. The Alliance of Libe…

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ALDE welcomed today’s vote in the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) on the harmonisation of copyright in the information society. A consensus has been reached to set up a modern copyright, which will protect our artists and …

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Today, Vice-President Frans Timmermans presented the Commission’s better regulation proposals.
ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt supports the Commission`s agenda. He said: “Better regulation often means doing things on a European level. Bet…

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