Includes websites relevant to selling US products and services in this country, highlighting resources for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Last Published: 8/2/2019
EU websites:
Coordination of the laws of the member states relating to self-employed commercial agents (Council Directive 86/653/EEC)
Agreements of minor importance which do not appreciably restrict Competition under Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:
Directive on Late Payment
European Ombudsman
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Privacy Shield
Privacy Shield European Commission Fact Sheet
Consumer Rights Directive
Distance Marketing of Financial Services
E-Commerce Directive
Taxation and Customs Union - Telecommunications, broadcasting, and electronic services (TBE)
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods - Regulation 1924/2006
Regulation on Food Information to Consumers: Regulation 1169/2011
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Nutrition Applications (Health/Nutrition Claims, Novel Foods etc.): regulations and guidance
Tobacco
Product Liability
Product Safety Legislation
Sales and Guarantees
Legal Content
Copyright and Related Rights   
Harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (2001/29/EC)
Intellectual Property
Industrial Design Protection
Trade Mark Protection
European Patent Office (EPO)
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) The Madrid System

U.S. websites:
STOPfakes.gov
STOPfakes.gov IPR Toolkit
EU Public Procurement
EU-28 FAIRS EU Country Report on Food and Labeling requirements: USDA Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards EU 28 2014

 

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