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23/6/2009
Alessandra Fratini and Andrea Carta publish an article on the Draft EC Intelligent Transport Systems Directive
Alessandra and Andrea published an article entitled “La “rete per la rete”: ecco il futuro dei trasporti in Europa” on the June 2009 issue of Beltel, an Italian magazine specializing in legal and regulatory issues related to electronic communications. The article analyses the Draft EC Directive on Intelligent Transport Systems and the application of ICS tools to road transport. The article illustrates the Commission’s approach, aimed at achieving the objectives of the Common Transport Policy (reduction of pollution, elimination of bottlenecks, prevention of accidents) through the development of a network of interoperable devices and software connecting vehicles and infrastructures.
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17/6/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at 3G Radio Networks conference in Barcelona
On 17 June 2009, Alessandra speaks at IIR’s “Optimising & Evolving 3G Network”Conference in Barcelona. The conference has a strong focus on the evolution of 3G towards 4G, covering topics including deploying and optimising HSPA, HSPA+ as well as 3G RAN sharing. Alessandra’s presentation reviews the latest EU regulatory developments affecting spectrum management, including the revised GSM Directive, and explores the legal challenges of re-farming the 900MHz spectrum for UMTS. See conference brochure.
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9-12/6/2009
Alessandra Fratini and Gaia Pandolfi teach at Tor Vergata University in Rome
On 9 and 12 June, Alessandra and Gaia lecture on postal services regulation and competition at Tor Vergata University in Rome.
The lectures, which are part of the “Master in economia della concorrenza e della regolazione delle public utilities”, cover the EC-driven liberalisation process and competition-related issues on public service compensation in the postal sector.
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6/2009
Paolo Vergano and Eugenia Laurenza advise the ASEAN Secretariat in relation to non-tariff measures
Between March and June 2009, Paolo and Eugenia advise the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, on a number of issues related to the coverage and regulation of non-tariff measures (NTMs) and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). In particular, FratiniVergano is assisting the Trade in Goods Unit of the ASEAN Secretariat in conducting a detailed legal analysis of the ASEAN legal instruments disciplining trade in goods between ASEAN Member States (AMSs) in light of the relevant WTO disciplines on NTMs and NTBs.
This work is aimed at identifying actions to be taken by AMSs in order to better equip ASEAN with the legal instruments to effectively create a well-integrated and rule-based regional market. During the week of the 20th of April, Paolo will hold dedicated meetings on these issues with various units and officials of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.
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30/5/2009
Alessandra Fratini presents a paper at CRRI’s 17th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics
On 30 May, Alessandra presents a paper on access to infrastructure and service elements in the postal sector at the 17th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics in Bordeaux (France). The international conference is held by the CRRI (Center for Research in Regulated Industries) of the Rutgers Business School, Newark and New Brunswick (US). The conference programme is available on http://crri.rutgers.edu/PC09.pdf
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25-29/5/2009 Paolo Vergano trains ASEAN officials on dispute settlement rules and procedures in Jakarta, Indonesia
During the week of 25 May 2009, Paolo and Professor Peter Van den Bossche of the University of Maastricht held a number of events at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia on the use of the ASEAN Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
In particular, they discussed with ASEAN’s High Level Task Force on Dispute Settlement the possible improvements to be brought to the ASEAN DSM Protocol and trained a number of ASEAN Member States’ officials dealing with trade in goods and officials from the Trade in Goods Unit of the ASEAN Secretariat on how to make future use of the ASEAN dispute settlement procedures. |
27/5/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at a Workshop on the Liberalisation of Postal Services in Brussels
On 27 May, Alessandra speaks at the closing Workshop of the Public Affairs course “Comunicazione e gestione delle Relazioni Istituzionali”by Running. The Workshop is about the liberalisation of EC postal services: Alessandra reviews the Community policy in the postal sector and the regulatory framework for European postal services, focusing on the legislative process of controlled market opening to competition.
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26/05/2009
Chiara De Leonardis published an article on counterfeiting and online piracy
Chiara De Leonardis published an article entitled “Misure contro la pirateria online: uno sguardo dietro le quinte del dibattito europeo” on “Teutas”, an Italian online journal specializing in law and technology issues. The article reviews in particular some recent initiatives of the European Parliament in connection with copyright and the measures proposed at EU level to fight online piracy. The article is available online and can be downloaded from the Teutas website.
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26/5/2009
Fabio Filpo speaks at 2009 Power-Gen Europe
On 26 may 2009 Fabio speaks about the legal issues of ownership unbundling of Energy networks at the "Strategy for the European markets" session of Power-Gen Europe 2009 in Cologne (Germany). The presentation discusses the rules on network unbundling in the new EU “Energy Package”. The conference programme is available at http://pge09.events.pennnet.com/fl/index.cfm .
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14/5/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at a Workshop on energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in Brussels
On 14 May, Alessandra speaks at the Workshop promoted by Running (“Efficienza energetica e sostenibilità ambientale: quale modello di sviluppo?”). The Workshop aims at discussing the challenges of the EU energy policy, with a special focus on energy liberalisation and competition, security of networks and supply, environmental needs, energy savings and investment in renewable energy. See workshop programme
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2/5/2009
Paolo Vergano speaks on EC anti-dumping law at IPBA Manila 2009
On 2 May 2009, at the invitation of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), Paolo will speak in Manila, Philippines, on “The Nature and Operation of National Anti-Dumping Laws in a Comparative Approach”. Paolo will focus his contribution on the application of anti-dumping laws in the European Communities. See the conference programme.
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28/4/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at Telecoms Energy Efficiency and Environment Forum in Frankfurt
On 28 April, Alessandra speaks at Marcus Evans’ Telecoms Energy Efficiency and Environment Forum in Frankfurt, Germany. The Forum aims at assessing telecoms solutions for energy efficiency and climate change. Alessandra reviews the EC regulatory framework for Energy Efficiency, with a particular focus on ICT sector-specific regulation, and identifies the applicable challenges and requirements. See seminar programme.
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17/4/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at a Seminar on State aid at the Unione Industriale in Torino, Italy
On 17 April, Alessandra speaks at the State aid Seminar promoted by the Unione Industiale Torino (“Agevolazioni alle imprese e Aiuti di Stato: novità ed opportunità”). The Seminar provides an overview of the EC State aid rules and focuses in particular on the European Commission's recent actions to support access to finance in the current financial and economic crisis. See seminar programme.
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31/3/2009
Fabio Filpo speaks at Telecoms Regulation Conference in London
On 31 March 2009, Fabio spoke at IIR’s “Telecoms Regulation” conference in London. He gave an overview on the ongoing EU telecoms regulatory review, focussing on the main changes envisaged by the forthcoming framework, with particular reference to access to new generation networks and mobile termination rates. See seminar programme.
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4-5/3/2009 Eugenia Laurenza lectures on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture at International Development Law Organization in Paraguay
On 4 and 5 March 2009, Eugenia Laurenza lectured on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture in Asunción, Paraguay. The presentation was part of a seminar organized by the International Development Law Organization on “ Marco Jurídico-Institucional para la Promoción de la Inversión y del Comercio Internacional en Paraguay”. Eugenia’s lectured focused on the main aspects of WTO rules on agricultural trade, WTO dispute settlement on agriculture and recent proposals tabled at the ongoing WTO Doha Development Agenda negotiations.
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1/3/2009
Alessandra Fratini and Andrea Carta publish an article on the state of the EU policy on copyright
Alessandra and Andrea published an article entitled “Tutti assieme disordinatamente” on the March 2009 issue of Beltel, an Italian magazine specializing in legal and regulatory issues related to electronic communications. The article analyses the various policy initiatives adopted at the EU level by the European Commission and the European Parliament on the protection of copyright in the online environment and concludes that, at this stage, a clear policy orientation is lacking. The article is available online and can be downloaded from the Beltel website.
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16/1/2009
FratiniVergano publishes the first issue of Trade Perspectives
On 16 January 2009, FratiniVergano published the first issue of Trade Perspectives.
With this fortnightly publication, we intend to regularly provide readers with a set of recent international trade developments of particular commercial and regulatory interest. Our focus will be on those matters that are set to become contentious trade issues or which should be followed closely by traders, government officials, lawyers, consultants and all other concerned parties. We hope that you will find our new publication interesting and stimulating.
We look forward to hearing from you with your comments, questions, arguments and/or conflicting views. FratiniVergano trusts that the debate that may result from Trade Perspectives will represent our modest contribution to enhancing the interpretation of international trade law and to creating greater awareness among businesses and civil society. If you wish to be added to our circulation list, please e-mail us at TradePerspectives@FratiniVergano.eu
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29/1/2009
Alessandra Fratini speaks at 3G/HSPA Evolution and Optimisation Forum in Prague
On 29 January 2009, Alessandra speaks at Marcus Evans’ “5th Annual 3G/HSPA Evolution and Optimisation Forum” Conference in Prague. The Forum aims at examining drivers, strategies and solutions for 3G optimisation in the evolution towards Next Generation Networks. Alessandra addresses the impact of both the EU Telecoms Reform and the re-farming of 900 MHz spectrum on operator strategies and explores the legal and regulatory challenges of 3G deployment in Europe.
See brochure of conference.
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12/1/2009
Paolo R. Vergano teaches at the World Trade Institute in Bern
On 12-13 January 2009, Paolo held his yearly course on “Tariffs, Quantitative Restrictions and Voluntary Export Restraints” at the World Trade Institute (WTI) in Bern, Switzerland.
The course is part of the Master’s on International Law and Economics (MILE) offered by the WTI and focuses on the regulation, negotiation and administration of tariffs and non tariff-barriers in the WTO system. Paolo has been teaching this course at the WTI since 2003.
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1/2009
Alessandra Fratini and Gaia Pandolfi publish an article on the new Postal Directive (Directive 2008/6/EC)
Alessandra and Gaia published an article entitled “La nuova direttiva europea per il pieno completamento del mercato interno dei servizi postali comunitari”, in Contratto e Impresa/Europa (vol. 2/2008, p. 885 to 897). The article explores the main concerns arising from the new Postal Directive, focusing in particular on the universal service guarantees for the provision of high-quality postal services, the mechanisms for the designation of universal service providers and the alternatives available under the Directive in order to ensure the financing of the universal service.
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