Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011

Press release - Parliament backs new rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Its main aim is to help consumers make environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer them more durable and sustainable products.

Key Points: 
  • Its main aim is to help consumers make environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer them more durable and sustainable products.
  • It also aims to ban environmental claims that are based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.
  • Fight against early obsolescence
    To make products last longer, Parliament wants to ban the introduction of design features that limit a product’s life or lead to goods malfunctioning prematurely.
  • Product labels will inform citizens which goods are guaranteed to last longer and producers whose goods are more durable will profit.

Press release - MEPs approve €145 million in additional assistance to Moldova

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

MEPs endorsed the Commission’s proposal to give the Moldovan government support to stabilise the country’s economic situation, by 561 votes to 43, with 20 abstentions.

Key Points: 
  • MEPs endorsed the Commission’s proposal to give the Moldovan government support to stabilise the country’s economic situation, by 561 votes to 43, with 20 abstentions.
  • The support, totalling €45 million in grants and up to €100 million in loans, would be disbursed in two instalments planned for the third and fourth quarters of 2023, provided certain policy conditions are met by Moldova.
  • The energy crisis and a fall in household consumption and investment has put additional pressure on Moldova's public finances.
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    Rapporteur Markéta Gregorová (Greens/EFA, CZ) said: “The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine did not spare anyone and certainly not Moldova.

Press release - MEPs renew trade support measures for Ukraine

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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    “I strongly support renewing the trade-liberalisation measures that currently help ensure Ukrainian trade can continue amidst the brutal war caused by Russia.
  • These measures are pivotal to strengthening Ukraine’s resilience, as we work to advance Ukraine’s gradual integration into the EU internal market.
  • Our solidarity with Ukraine is consistent, transparent, and rock-solid, and it has been further reinforced by Ukraine's EU candidate status.
  • Ukraine is the EU’s 15th biggest trading partner, accounting for around 1.2% of the EU’s total trade.

Press release - Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations

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  • Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations
    MEPs will open talks with the Council of the EU on reforming the EU’s anti-money laundering rules to help authorities crack down on the illicit flow of money and assets.
  • The European Parliament has approved its negotiating mandates for proposals reforming the EU’s policies on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
  • The first meeting to start negotiations with the representatives of EU ministers will take place at the beginning of May.
  • Since there were no objections to starting negotiations with the Council, the talks on the final form of the legislation can now start.

Cairn Homes Plc: Holding(s) in Company

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]

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  • In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and number] voting rights as of [date]
    i.
  • iii Other reason for the notification could be voluntary notifications, changes of attribution of the nature of the holding (e.g.
  • As the disclosure of cases of acting in concert may vary due to the specific circumstances (e.g.
  • v Applicable in the cases provided for in Regulation 15(b) to (h) of the Regulations (Article 10 (b) to (h) of Directive 2004/109/EC).

TCS Group Holding PLC reports IFRS results for 4Q and FY 2022

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Gross interest income increased by 26% year-on-year to RUB 205.8 bn for 2022 (4Q’22: RUB 53.2 bn, +16%YoY), driven by the expansion of our customer base.

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  • Gross interest income increased by 26% year-on-year to RUB 205.8 bn for 2022 (4Q’22: RUB 53.2 bn, +16%YoY), driven by the expansion of our customer base.
  • Gross yield on loan portfolio increased to 24.6% in 4Q’22 (4Q’21: 24.4%), mainly as a result of changes in the loan mix.
  • In 4Q’22, total assets grew by 21.3% since the end of 2021 to RUB 1,599 bn (31 Dec’21: RUB 1,318 bn).
  • In November 2021, the Group temporarily suspended dividend payments, a decision that remained intact throughout and in respect of 2022 amid increasing market uncertainty.

Christine Lagarde: European Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Strasbourg, 15 February 2023

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  • Strasbourg, 15 February 2023
    I am very pleased to be back here in this plenary room – the heart of European democracy – to participate in today’s important debate.
  • The ECB was granted a democratic mandate to ensure price stability in the euro area.
  • To achieve this mandate, the ECB was also granted a high level of independence.
  • After all, reinforcing trust in our institution also supports our monetary policy, for example by anchoring inflation expectations.
  • Today’s debate on your draft resolution is crucial in both these aspects.
  • Let me start by briefly outlining our assessment of the euro area economy, as discussed by the Governing Council earlier this month.
  • As an anchor of stability, the euro has advanced European integration and strengthened the Single Market’s role in driving growth.
  • The euro has also become a binding symbol and integral part of our shared European identity, as its popularity shows.
  • The ECB is playing its part, notably by ensuring European banking supervision is effective and consistent.
  • As also advocated in your draft resolution, the ECB stands ready to agree on a formalisation, in writing, of the current accountability practices between the ECB and the European Parliament.
  • The ECB has made a proposal to the European Parliament and looks forward to finalising an agreement between our two institutions.
  • Lagarde, C. (2022), “A new global map: European resilience in a changing world”, keynote speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, 22 April.
  • ECB (2021) “Eurosystem reply to the Communication from the European Commission “The EU economy after COVID-19: implications for economic governance” of 19 October 2021”, 1 December.

Dalata Hotel Group PLC: Holding(s) in Company

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Any personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of data protection legislation.

Key Points: 
  • Any personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of data protection legislation.
  • Any queries concerning the processing of personal data by the Central Bank may be directed to [email protected] .
  • A copy of the Central Bank’s Data Protection Notice is available at www.centralbank.ie/fns/privacy-statement .
  • iii Other reason for the notification could be voluntary notifications, changes of attribution of the nature of the holding (e.g.

Dalata Hotel Group PLC: Holding(s) in Company

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Any personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of data protection legislation.

Key Points: 
  • Any personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of data protection legislation.
  • Any queries concerning the processing of personal data by the Central Bank may be directed to [email protected] .
  • A copy of the Central Bank’s Data Protection Notice is available at www.centralbank.ie/fns/privacy-statement .
  • iii Other reason for the notification could be voluntary notifications, changes of attribution of the nature of the holding (e.g.

ESMA promotes clarity to market participants on best execution reporting

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Friday, December 16, 2022

ESMA promotes clarity to market participants on best execution reporting

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  • ESMA promotes clarity to market participants on best execution reporting
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EUs financial markets regulator and supervisor, is issuing a Public Statement to promote coordinated action by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) under MiFID II.
  • ESMA expects NCAs not to prioritise supervisory actions towards execution venues relating to the periodic reporting obligation on them to publish the RTS 27 reports, from 1 March 2023 until the forthcoming legislative amendment[1] to the relevant Article of MiFID II applies.
  • The Directive amending MiFID II, under the Capital Markets Recovery Package temporarily suspended the RTS 27 reporting requirement until 28 February 2023.
  • Therefore, it is also likely that RTS 27 reporting obligation would temporarily re-apply after 28 February 2023 until the reviewed MiFID II Directive would apply.