27 Sep
Chapter News

Commissioner Rehn on Europe’s Economic Agenda: Restoring Confidence, Fostering Growth

Speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, today, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn stressed that "the immediate challenge is to stabilize the situation in Greece" and that the "European Union is not going to abandon Greece. An uncontrolled default or exit of Greece from the euro zone would cause enormous economic and social damage, not only to Greece but to the European Union as a...

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27 Sep
Member News

Stibbe 100 years

1911 - 2011 2011 marks a special year for us. Exactly one hundred years ago, Mr. D.W. Stibbe set up his practice as an independent lawyer on one of Amsterdam's most notable canals, Herengracht in Amsterdam. His small practice has become a full-service firm with 196 lawyers and civil-law notaries. We spread our wings across the borders. For many years now, we have worked in close cooperation with Stibbe Brussels, and we opened offices in London, New...

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27 Sep
Chapter News

EACCNY and Invest Macedonia Event

The EACCNY together with Invest Macedonia, the Macedonian Consulate in New York and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored the Business Forum: Macedonia – The Most Competitive Business Destination in Europe. The Forum took place on September 23 at the Harvard Club of New York and attracted an audience of over 120 executives from a variety of business sectors. The event was moderated by Charles McCormick of McCormick O’Brien and featured presentations...

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30 Aug
Chapter News

Commissioner Rehn on Economic Outlook and Governance in the Euro Area

EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn in his address to the European Parliament today stressed "The best way to foster growth at the current juncture is to vigorously implement structural reforms, including the Single Market, which will enhance the medium to long-run growth potential, but will also have positive short-run confidence effects. And to address remaining risks to financial stability, it will be essential to swiftly implement the 21 July euro area summit decisions and adopt the pending...

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18 Aug
Chapter News, Member News

Dodd-Frank Regulators Beware: New Rules Will Not Survive Without Sound Economic Justification

Jane C. Luxton | luxtonj@pepperlaw.com In late July, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C. Circuit) handed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a scathing rebuke, after reviewing the agency's first Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) regulation, a rule that would have required publicly traded companies to include in proxy materials potentially voluminous information on director candidates nominated by shareholders rather than by the board of directors. The opinion in Business Roundtable v. SEC sent a strong message that...

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16 Aug
Chapter News

European Council President Van Rompuy Welcomes the Decisions Taken to Strengthen Fiscal Discipline and Growth

"I welcome the decisions taken over the weekend in Europe both at national level, in Italy and Spain to strengthen fiscal discipline and growth, and by the ECB regarding the active implementation of its Securities Markets Program. These decisions will contribute to financial stability in the euro area. I also welcome the close cooperation at the global level of the G7 and the G20 to deal with the current challenges both the euro area and the USA are facing." Read...

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21 Jul
Chapter News, News

EU Releases 7 Billion Euros for Research and Innovation

The European Commission has launched a 7 billion euro research and development fund aimed at tackling the biggest societal challenges facing Europe and the world. Universities, research organizations and industry will be among more than 16,000 funding recipients with special attention given to small and medium-sized enterprises. The funds will be released under the EU's 7th Framework Program for Research. It is expected to generate 174,000 jobs in the short term and nearly 450,000 in the long term. Read more;...

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