This paper critically reviews the EU Commission's proposals for a reform of the European Insolvency Regulation (EIR). The focus of the paper is on the Regulation's use as a tool for business restructuring in Europe. The paper argues that the Commission's proposals are not based on sound...

The regulation of mergers that go beyond national borders within the European Union (EU) common market has its origins in the adoption of the Council Regulation 4064/89 of 21 December on the Control of Concentrations between Undertakings (Regulation 4064/89). Regulation 4064/89 was as a result...

A new regulatory framework for electronic communications (fixed and mobile telephony, Internet, cable TV…) is due to be applicable in the Member States of the European Union in July 2003. One of the main important aspects of the framework is the regulation of the operators enjoying significant...