Omnibus Package: Key steps to cut red tape and boost competitiveness for groups of independent retailers and SME retail

Independent Retail Europe welcomes the first Omnibus Simplification Package, aiming to reduce red tape and increasing competitiveness. Streamlining regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Due...

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EU Competitiveness Compass has potential to boost independent retail competitiveness if implemented (more) ambitiously and inclusively

Independent Retail Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass, a strategic framework that can be an important step towards revitalising Europe’s competitiveness, fos...

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EU Competitiveness Compass has potential to boost independent retail competitiveness if implemented (more) ambitiously and inclusively

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New unassessed Commission proposal on Unfair Trading Practices risks to undermine the single market and primacy of EU law

On 10 December, the European Commission published a proposal to step up and extend enforcement of the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs). Although announced months ago, the proposal...

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New unassessed Commission proposal on Unfair Trading Practices risks to undermine the single market and primacy of EU law

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