Publications
EU single market
Compliance Package: Positive move, but serious concerns about SMIT
Today the European Commission presented a “Compliance Package”, containing proposals to improve the functioning of SOLVIT, to set up a Single Digital Gateway and to put in place a Single M...
Digital economy
Building a European data economy – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Digitalisation can be at the heart of Europe. The EU must timely complete the digital single market, ensuring free movement of data to take full advantage of the digital transformation...
Consumers/marketing
Liability for defective products – BusinessEurope’s reply to the public consultation
Key messages
The 'product liability' directive (85/374/EEC) establishes a common standard of responsibility in the area of product liability. The directive strikes a good balance between co...
EU social dialogue
European Pillar of Social Rights – right aims, wrong approach
The European Commission will tomorrow adopt a package of social policy proposals regrouped under the so-called EU Pillar of Social Rights. Improving economic and social cohesion is key and BusinessEur...
A renewed approach to competition law
Why is competition law such a critical topic? First, it affects many business and strategic decisions. And respecting competition rules is fundamental to healthy, well-functioning markets. Finally, vi...
Antitrust
Alternative dispute resolution for antitrust damages
Litigation is in most cases very costly, long and time-consuming and damaging to a company’s image. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can provide a cheaper, shorter and less confrontational a...
Competition and state aid
Making sense of competition law compliance – A practical guide for SMEs
Understanding the key principles of competition law is essential for any company when it makes a decision on sales strategy, pricing policy, distribution channels and many other commercial topics. Bus...
Financing research and innovation
Maximising the impact of EU research and innovation programmes – BusinessEurope’s views
Key messages
EU framework programmes play a pivotal role in strengthening European finances for research and innovation. What is at stake is that the programmes bring a clear European added value....
Access to finance / financial affairs
Economy and finance
Generalised reverse charge mechanism – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope fully endorses the fight against VAT fraud. VAT fraud has a negative impact on government revenues, is a threat to the internal market, and harms legitimate business. Bu...
Economy and finance
Modernising VAT for cross-border e-commerce – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope welcomes the proposal for a directive regarding modernising VAT for cross-border B2C e-commerce. The proposed measures have the potential to support the digital economy...
Labour markets and social policy
Safer and healthier work for all – Modernisation of the EU occupational safety and health legislation and policy
Key messages
Europe is characterised by high standards of health and safety at work and employers remain committed to ensuring that workplaces are safe, healthy and productive. The focus for EU pol...