Translation of "droit de faire des propositions " (French → English) :

This includes the completion of the Single Euro Payments Area, the Commission's proposal for an optional Common European Sales Law, the implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive, the proposal to establish one-stop-shops for the processing of VAT, the proposals to establish alternative dispute resolution (ADR) entities for the resolution of consumer disputes and the EU-wide online platform for cross-border complaints (ODR) and forthcoming initiatives in the area of collective management of copyright and private copying and reprography levies.

ACTIONS The Commission will: Key Action 4 Review the EU data protection regulatory framework with a view to enhancing individuals' confidence and strengthening their rights, by the end of 2010; Other actions: Propose by 2012 an optional contract law instrument complementing the Consumer Rights Directive to overcome the fragmentation of contract law, in particular as regards the online environment; Explore by 2011, via a Green Paper, initiatives on consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution in the EU with a view to making proposals for an EU-wide Online Dispute Resolution system for eCommerce transactions by 2012; Explore proposals in the ...[+++] field of collective redress, based on stakeholder consultation; Issue a Code of EU Online Rights by 2012 that summarises existing digital user rights in the EU in a clear and accessible way, complemented by an annual sweep of breaches of online consumer protection law and appropriate enforcement measures, in coordination with the European Network of Consumer Protection Agencies; Create a stakeholder platform by 2012 for EU online trustmarks, notably for retail websites.

The Commission therefore confirmed its intention of putting forward a specific proposal for opening up the passenger transport market together with measures to protect passenger rights.

- Analyse the position and rights of women in their respective societies and propose how best to involve them in the development of their countries.

While it is the Commission's perogative to make appropriate policy proposals, positive experience has been gained by applying a multi-stakeholder approach to the preparatory phase of such proposals.

(30) Whereas contractual arrangements regarding the authorization of cable retransmission should be promoted by additional measures; whereas a party seeking the conclusion of a general contract should, for its part, be obliged to submit collective proposals for an agreement; whereas, furthermore, any party shall be entitled, at any moment, to call upon the assistance of impartial mediators whose task is to assist negotiations and who may submit proposals; whereas any such proposals and any opposition thereto should be served on the parties concerned in accordance with the applicable rules concerning the service of legal documents, in ...[+++]particular as set out in existing international conventions; whereas, finally, it is necessary to ensure that the negotiations are not blocked without valid justification or that individual holders are not prevented without valid justification from taking part in the negotiations; whereas none of these measures for the promotion of the acquisition of rights calls into question the contractual nature of the acquisition of cable retransmission rights;