Examines, with special regard to business, the operation of certain aspects of the Merger Control Regulation (MCR), particularly the “one‐stop‐shop‐approach”, that is likely to be reappraised at the forthcoming inter‐governmental conference or the scheduled review of the MCR. Uses...

Highlights the key features and differences between cash and electronic money and the benefits the former cannot deliver. However, consumer confidence is seen as the vital factor in acceptance of the latter. Summarises the four main areas identified by the European Commission in 1997 where...

With all the “Euro‐hysteria” surrounding 1992 many may accept already that the realisation of a single market is a foregone conclusion. Unfortunately, argues the author, the truth is somewhat different. The bureaucrats in Brussels may not be up to the tasks involved in creating a single...

Reviews United Kingdom′s environmental obligations ensuing from EC membership with respect to both EC directives and UK law. Discusses the merits of a cradle‐to‐grave approach to the production process; a stringent but flexible system of pollution control integrated into each stage. This...

Discusses Polish political‐economic developments during the first decade of transformation, aiming to identify the key features likely to shape the business climate in the new millennium. The paper has three parts: first, critical aspects of the Polish political scene are described and an...

Evaluates the interplay between market forces and political realities as the economies of Europe become part of a new global order. Capital is becoming more mobile and business increasingly international and borderless. Modern management seek opportunities to reduce costs of production. The...