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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
What does the CJEU do? interpreting the law  enforcing the law annulling EU legal acts ensuring the EU takes action sanctioning EU institutions
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European Commission
What does the Commission do? Proposes new laws Manages EU policies & allocates EU funding Enforces EU law Represents the EU internationally
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European Central Bank (ECB)
What does the ECB do? sets the interest rates at which it lends to commercial banks in the eurozone (also known as the euro area), thus controlling money supply and inflation manages the eurozone's foreign currency reserves and the buying or selling of currencies to balance exchange rates ...
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European Council
What does the European Council do? decides on the EU's overall direction and political priorities – but does not pass laws deals with complex or sensitive issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels of intergovernmental cooperation sets the EU's common foreign & security policy, taking...
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European Parliament
What does the Parliament do? The Parliament has 3 main roles: Legislative Supervisory Budgetary
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Incoterms® 2020
Les Incoterms®, contraction des termes anglais « International Commercial Terms », constituent un ensemble codifié des dispositions contractuelles standards relatives au transport des marchandises. Définis par la Chambre de Commerce Internationale (ICC), les Incoterms® sont révisés tous les 10 an...
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VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)
On 8 December 2022, the European Commission proposed measures to modernise the EU’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) system, make it work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud, and address challenges in VAT raised by the development of the platform economy.  
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
As from October 1, 2023, Regulation 2023/956 introduced the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with the objective to reduce carbon emissions, put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods imported into the EU and encourage a cleaner industrial p...
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Customs formalities related to Brexit
After a transition period, Brexit came into force on 1 January 2021 and the United Kingdom left the European Union, the customs union and the internal market. The re-establishment of the borders is having a direct impact on both individuals and companies. In this brief, you will find answers to ...
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International trade Center
ITC offers a range of online tools to make global trade more transparent and facilitate access to markets. These tools will help you identify export and import opportunities, compare market-access requirements, monitor national trade performance, and make well informed trade decisions.
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EU VAT rates
Although VAT is charged throughout the EU, each EU country is responsible for setting its own rates. You can consult the rates that currently apply in the table below. You should check the latest rates with the VAT authority of your country.
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