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Welcome to the London Innovation Network e-newsletter which we hope will tell you more about the services available to you, helping your business to grow, innovate and succeed!
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In the month ahead
Special offers
We hold regular networking events on a variety of sector-specific topics, and companies who refer a new client when booking receive a 15 per cent discount. The next gathering is The Hydrogen Economy: Generation, Storage & Infrastructure, on 20th January 2010. To find out more, contact Kate at k.ray@ltnetwork.org.
FREE 8 weeks trial of service that could really help your business All public sector contracts over a certain value must be advertised in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU). That’s hundreds of contract notices every day. To take the stress out of locating relevant contract notices, we offer a daily alert service listing those contract notices that are relevant to you. In November and December, we offer London Chamber of Commerce members a free eight weeks trial subscription to this service! Non LCCI members can also take out a trial for £100+VAT. Contact us on +44 (0)20 7489 1992 / europe@londonchamber.co.uk
Key legislation: financial services
With the destructive impact of weak and fragmented financial regulations on economies of the EU member states in mind, the EU has adopted three new regulations on financial services in November.
The Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies sets forth new stringent requirements that those agencies have to fulfill in order to be able to issue credit ratings.
The Directive on UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) establishes rigorous authorisation requirements on UCITS prior to pursuing any activity.
The Directive on Taxation of Capital Gains stipulates that cross-border mergers and divisions shall not give rise to any taxation of capital gains based on difference between real assets and liabilities transferred.
For more information about EU initiatives in the area of financial services contact us on +44 (0)20 7489 1992 / europe@londonchamber.co.uk
Spotlight on: importing in the EU
Want to import products to the UK but not sure what the customs requirements and import duties are? Export Helpdesk is a useful online database which provides all the information you need in order to start importing goods into the UK and Europe.
This free service allows you to access product-specific information such as import tariffs, documents needed for customs clearance, procedures and standards, legislative requirements that you need to comply with before placing the product on the market, as well as VAT rules and excise duties.
In addition, Export Helpdesk provides direct links to the relevant national authorities who deal with the issues listed above and there is also valuable trade statistics available for download.
The database is available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese and can be accessed at exporthelp.europa.eu. For more information about importing to the EU contact us on +44 (0)20 7489 1992 / europe@londonchamber.co.uk
Focus on the MEDIA funding programme
The MEDIA programme is the European Commission’s primary source of funding available to support and promote SMEs in the audiovisual sector, with a total budget of €755m to support professional training (screenwriting, business and new technologies), project development and the distribution and promotion of audiovisual projects.
The programme has just launched a new application round under its project development strand. Until 12th April, companies can apply for up to €80,000 to develop a film, computer game or interactive work. For more information, contact Rachael at rachael.m@gle.co.uk
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This information is delivered byEnterprise Europe Network London which brings together GLE, LTN, and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Neither the European Commission nor the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation nor any person acting on behalf of them is responsible for the use which might be made of the information contained herein. The views in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the European Commission.
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