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Hartmut Buettner @ November 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) have published the European Business in China Position Paper 2009/2010 in English and Chinese.
The position paper brings together 40 individual papers prepared by the European Chamber. According to the position paper, China has taken a number of positive steps to improve the market environment [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Your Europe – Business is a multilingual practical information and online government services for companies looking for business in another EU country. It is provided jointly by the European Commission and national authorities.
Website Contents:
Starting in business
Setting up a new business
Taking over a new business
Managing a business
Keeping the accounts
Paying taxes
Managing staff
Submitting statistics
Handling financial difficulties
Doing business [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ October 31, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The Guide to the legal gazettes and other official information sources in the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (pdf-file, 244 p., 4.5 MB, English) can be downloaded from the EU Bookshop[1]
free of charge.
The guide provides general information on the legislative sources of EU and its 27 member state, [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ October 31, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Europe’s long recession is bottoming is due to strong policy action, a rebound in confidence, and a tentative upswing in global trade according to the IMF’s new regional outlook[1].
Johan Mathisen[2] feels “bolstering potential growth may be the most important element of the strategy to secure a solid recoveryâ€, when looking beyond the short run. [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ May 27, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The 100 most active applicants filed almost one third of all patent applications out of the 141,000 applications received by the EPO (European Patent Office) in 2007. The top 500 applicants accounted for half of the applications filed, and the 10 most active companies accounted for 11% of the total.
Rank
Company
Count
1
PHILIPS
3,222
2
SAMSUNG
2,478
3
SIEMENS
1,850
4
BASF
1,474
5
MATSUSHITA
1,395
6
ROBERT BOSCH
1,166
7
LG
1,080
8
SONY
929
9
NOKIA
873
10
FUJITSU
819
Source: http://www.epo.org/about-us/…
Other [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ March 28, 2009 # No Comment Yet
EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System) is a computerised system for monitoring movements of excise goods between Member States under duty suspension.
It will replace the paper document that currently must accompany such movements (the Administrative Accompanying Document or AAD). EMCS will mean simplification of procedures, paperless administration, and effective use of modern IT tools and [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ February 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Interactive educational tools about International Business for use in the classroom or in executive training are available on the globalEDGEâ„¢ web site of the Michigan State University URL: http://globaledge.msu.edu/…
The modules include audio, a case study or anecdotes, a glossary of terms, quiz questions, and a list of references when applicable.
The modules are grouped into the [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ January 7, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Progress in the use of ICT for education and training across Europe has been substantial in the last years. However, studies show that ICT has not yet had as significant an impact as expected.
A great backlog demand exists concerning the integration of modern ICT both in technical and organizational learning processes as well as [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ December 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
globalEDGEâ„¢[1] is a knowledge web-portal for international business professionals from around the world. According to their information the site offers:
Global Resources: more than 5,000 online resources, e.g. Database of International Business Statistics (DIBS), Market Potential Index (MPI) and glossary
Countries: executive memos, statistics, historical, economic, and political conditions on 199 countries around the world
US States: [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ December 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
As of January 1st, 2009 the electronic Carnet TIR[1] becomes mandatory within the EU. The data must be sent electronically under the NCTS[2] to the respective departure or entry customs office in the EU. The date must be transmitted before the goods and truck arrive at the customs office for sealing and opening of the [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The recently completed Life Competence database is an online network and knowledge sharing contact system filled with all 680 research projects in healthcare biotechnology funded by the EU Commission under FP6 (Sixth Framework Programme).
The database does not only allow companies and other project partners to check what research is going on in the area of [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The 2008 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, released in October 2008, presents information on 2000 companies from around the world reporting major investments in R&D. The set of companies it covers comprises the top 1000 R&D investors whose registered offices are in the EU and the top 1000 registered elsewhere.
Some of the findings presented in [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Chinese-European Arbitration Center (CEAC) offering institutional arbitration services tailor-made to the needs of trade with China and investment matters was founded in Hamburg on 18 September 2008.
The supporting body is an association founded by the Hanseatic Bar Association, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and over 50 lawyers and law firms from 13 [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 4, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Export Helpdesk is an online service, provided by the European Commission, for exporters from developing countries interested in supplying the European Union market.
The free service provides information in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese concerning:
EU and Member States’ import requirements and internal taxes valid for beneficiary countries of the Gerneral System of Preferences (GSP),
Import tariffs [...]
Hartmut Buettner @ November 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The EU support for research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) is provided mainly through the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the Structural Funds.
The “Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation” explains how the value of these programmes can be increased by combining these funding sources. [...]