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Martin Boyle, European Legal Officer

Tel: (01642) 264898; Fax: (01642) 230870

eMail:martin.boyle@teesvalley-jsu.gov.uk

Andrea Francis, European Initiatives Officer

Tel: (01642) 264855; Fax: (01642) 230870

eMail: andrea.francis@teesvalley-jsu.gov.uk

EUROPEAN LEGAL SERVICE

You may have heard about some of the changes that the European Legal Service at the Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit is currently undergoing, however, I thought I would take this opportunity to update you all on the current situation.

We are now working in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment, to offer a new service,

TRADING WITH EUROPE - EUROPEAN LEGAL INFORMATION SERVICE

The new service will assist firms from all over the North East rather than just the Tees Valley.

The Service will be refocused on trade within EU, it will be tailored to meet the specific needs of new and existing exporters. SME's will be helped through the vast amounts of new and existing legislation that could affect their international trade activity and provided with plain English explanations.

Our new work will include in depth support in the following areas:

• Technical compliance or CE marking requirements

• Selling online into other EU markets

• Appointing an agent or distributor in the EU

• Establishing an office in another EU country

• Or any other area of EU rules and regulations.

Our services will remain completely free of charge.

The Legal and Business Issues Newsletter will be replaced by an International Trade e newsletter circulated by UK Trade and Investment to businesses on their database.

If you feel you would benefit from our services please let me know and we would be very happy to help.

The new website is currently under development, however, in the meantime please feel free to contact myself or Martin Boyle, our European Legal Officer, if you would like any further information on the new service or you have any questions.

EUROPEAN LEGAL INFORMATION REPORTS

European Legal Information Reports are produced and updated periodically on current / proposed legislation. The reports also provide sources of further information, available via the Internet, from the JSU or in hard format.

Information Reports produced to date include:

• Doing Business with the Germans: Some Legal Aspects

• German Law on the Sale of Consumer Goods & Consumer Gurantees

• Direct Marketing by Post, Telephone, Fax, eMail & Text Message

• The Use of "Cookies" & Tracking Devices

• Data Protection: Complying with the New Law

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• Working with Agents & Distributors in Europe: The Legal Implications

• The Directives on Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (The "WEEE" & The "RoHS" Directive)

• Parental Leave

• Employment Law Changes made in 2003

• Retention of Title ("ROMALPA") Clauses in Contracts to Supply Goods

• Late Payment in Europe: The Late Payment Directive

• An "EEE" Directive???

• Rights in Databases

• Monitoring Employees' Electronic Communications: Q&A

• The Working Time Regulations

• Electronic Commerce: Some Legal Aspects

• Amendment to the Working Time Regulations

• Sale of Consumer Goods & Associated Guarantees: Proposed Changes in the Law

• Interest on the Late Payment of Commercial Debts - DTI Guidance

• Employment of Children & Young Workers: Interim Report

• German Packaging Ordinance: Myths Realities - Q&A

If you are a Tees Valley business you can obtain a free copy(ies) of any or all of the above Information Reports by contacting Andrea Francis

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