Sebastian Schuschnig

🖥 Webinar: Fighting #antigypsyism through addressing transitional justice processes - 3 July 2024 @ 16h30-18h30 CET In this webinar, we would like to discuss the current political and social context in Europe after the June #EUelections2024, as well as current or upcoming challenges that would either facilitate or block ongoing discussions about setting up transitional justice processes for #Roma in Europe. We will try to answer some of the crucial questions about whether, when, and how to embark on a path toward a peaceful, just, and inclusive future for Roma in Europe through a transitional justice approach. The webinar will also discuss the specific cases of Germany, Romania, and Spain in more detail. We’re looking forward to counting you among the online participants! This webinar has received financial support from the European Union.

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⚖️ European Commission refers Czech Republic to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose EU rules on proportionality of professional regulations! For more information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTWcNPjr #infringement #eulaw #eu #czechia #ecj #transposition #lawyers #legalnews

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🐾 The first-ever EU-wide law proposal on the #welfare of #cats and #dogs is making progress toward the #EUParliament. Member states within the Council of the EU have agreed on the EC proposal with a series of improvements: Key points: 🚫 No abandoning cats or dogs. ❌ Ban on breeding hybrids with wild species. 🐱 Female pets with two caesarean sections excluded from breeding. ⚠️ Exclusion of pets with extreme traits from breeding. ⚠️ Exclusion of pets with extreme traits and mutilation from competitions. 🏠 On-site inspections for large establishments. 🔒 Enhanced data protection and microchipping for traceability. Next, the European Parliament will develop its position, and negotiations will determine the final legislation. https://buff.ly/3xOCbVP The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) fully support these steps towards better #animalwelfare! #CatsAndDogs #EU #PetProtection #BetterFuture #pets #EUlegislation

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What are socially responsible public procurements? Diana Minumets, partner at WIDEN Legal Estonia, led the European Commission project on socially responsible public procurements in Estonia. On June 4 a training session on socially responsible public procurement was held.   Social responsibility has become an important keyword in public discussions over recent years. Social responsibility in business is based on the idea that in addition to seeking profit, companies can also create positive value for society and the economy as a whole. Since public sector purchases represent a strong purchasing power, public procurement is a powerful means to lead the companies to social responsibility. Socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) are procurements that, in addition to satisfying the needs of the buyer also consider the social effects of the purchase and promote social values.   The aim of the training day was to provide basic knowledge of SRPP concept and learn how to take social considerations into account throughout the entire procurement process. The training taught how to apply SRPP in procurement practice and why the promotion of social values ​​is useful when spending public money. It was also discussed how the participants of the social economy could better understand each other and build stronger relationships.   The leading trainers were Diana Minumets, partner and the head of public procurement at WIDEN Legal Estonia, and Aune Lillemets from the Social Enterprises Network. Their experience with socially responsible public procurement was shared by Kati Eller, head of the public procurement department of the Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus / State Shared Service Centre, Katri-Liis Lepik, a lecturer at Tallinn University and board member of the social enterprise The Skill Mill Mill, and Veronika K., deputy director of the Astangu Vocational Rehabilitation Centre. Significant contribution to the success of the training day was also made by Social Enterprise Estonia and the Estonian Ministry of Finance / Rahandusministeerium.   The training was a part of the European Commission project #WeBuySocialEU, which is coordinated by AEIDL and is carried out in 12 EU member states. The project also involved a full analysis of the current situation with SRPP-s in in Estonia, a focus group meeting to map training needs and extensive work to prepare training materials. In September also a follow-up meeting with those who participated in the training will be held to discuss developments and formulate goals for next steps and action plan.   #WeBuySocialEU #EUpublicprocurement #training #socialentrepreneurship #sociallyresponsibleprocurement #riigihankeadvokaat  

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📚💬 Second issue of ENCJ Newsletter 2024 is now available! Check out the latest developments related to Councils for the Judiciary and judiciaries in: 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina,  🇬🇷Greece,  🇸🇰Slovakia,  🇷🇴 Romania,  and information from 🇪🇺 the ENCJ Office! #ruleoflaw #judicialindependence #councilsforthejudiciary #ENCJ #judicialcouncils

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#GCCA NEWS | ➤ Women submit 70% of the complaints to the GCCA on consumer rights protection   ➤ In the first eight months of 2024, the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA) registered 639 applications related to consumer rights protection. Among them, the percentage of applicants by #gender is 70% women and 30% men.   ▪️ During the reporting period, according to the #GCCA’s decision, the 65 facts of violations of the rights of the consumer group were confirmed in 132 cases. ▪️ Due to non-fulfillment of the obligation imposed by the GCCA, 42 #traders were fined in 71 cases, in total - 43 701 GEL. ▪️  The Agency signed 108 commitment agreements in favor of the consumer on 125 cases. This means the traders have made an obligation - to change its internal policy and to restore the rights of those consumers who allegedly suffered damages due to the trader’s policy in the past. ➤ 68% of the applications received by the consumer refer to online trading, and 32% to the case of purchasing the item on the spot. According to regions, #Tbilisi continues to lead with 85%, #Adjara with 4%, which is followed by #Imereti with 2%, and other regions.   ➤ According to the received applications, the demand for a refund is 211, the repair or return of a defective item is 197, 107 for restoring the right to a defective service, 39 for items delivered within the specified time frame, 23 for the unconditional return of the item, and the rest is 47. ➤ In the reporting period, according to the received applications, 73% is the wholesale and retail sector, transport and warehousing 12%, arts, entertainment, and leisure 4%, and 11% other activities.   MORE: https://lnkd.in/dKDmj_Ha #GCCA #consumerprotection #protectyourrights #beinformed #Statistics

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The European Commission has updated the German version of the ESRS Set 1! 💡 The corrections were based on feedback from the German and Austrian Federal Ministries of Justice. The reason for the corrections was that compared to the original texts (English) some German wordings led to different interpretations. This is already the second correction of ESRS Set 1. While the first correction from April 2024 mainly included spelling mistakes, incorrect references and other obvious errors and all language versions of ESRS Set 1, the second correction contains more extensive linguistic changes and ONLY includes the German language version. The DRSC - Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee e.V. will publish a detailed analysis of the adoption of the suggested linguistic adjustments in the next few days. Check out the updated German version below 👇 #esrs #csrd #eucommission #esg #regulation

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