The present communication intends to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the changeover to the Euro at the Community level andthe resulting affect on Member States. It reflects the outcome of preparatory work within the Commission , involving each of its services, and of contacts...

As from 1 January 1999, the competence for monetary policy, exchange rate policy and currency law for the Member States which adopt the single currency will be transferred to Community level. The monetary policy of the Euro area will be defined and implemented by the European System of Central...

It has to be kept in mind that there is no general construction principle for a perfect composite leading indicator. It is only possible to optimise the construction of such an indicator with respect to specified demands. In the case of the EU Economic Sentiment Indicator the question is if top...

Following the decision of the Madrid European Council on the scenario for the introduction of the Euro, the Commission has undertaken a number of initiatives, both in the legislative and practical field, in order to step up preparations in the private sector and the within public administration.

The group began by acknowledging the central role that traders will play in helping people understand prices and scales of values and accept the euro. Consumers are in direct physical contact with traders on an almost daily basis, and are thus by definition in a monetary relationship. The shop...

The purpose of these "explanatory notes" is to present a comprehensive and accurate description of EMU in all its aspects. These notes are more specifically aimed at information multipliers and specialists. They shall provide them with detailed explanation on the institutional, technical and...

The introduction of the single European currency present few unceratinties for the continuity of contracts governed by New York law and the laws of other U.S. jurisdictions. In accordance with the State theory of money , all such contractual obligations must be discharged in accordance with the...

Tha launch of Economic and Monetary Union on 1 January 1999 and the smooth introduction of the single european currency, the euro, is a primary objective of the European Union. Its achievement requires effective information and communication actions, as was underlined in the Green Paper on the...

In a little over one year, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) will enter its third and final phase. As the date of 1st January 1999 approaches, the debate over European monetary unification is accelerating. The time has come, therefore, to shift our attention from the legal and technical issues...