Translation of "petite nouvelle " (French → English) :

Cross-border legal disputes — new rules from 2017 under European small claims procedure Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page

Many are small, newly created with only limited experience and European/international exposure.

Granting aid designed exclusively for newly created small enterprises or enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs may produce perverse incentives for existing small enterprises to close down and re-open in order to receive this category of aid.

For instance, if significant competitors on an existing technology market co-operate to develop a new technology which may one day replace existing products that co-operation may slow down the development of the new technology if the parties have market power on the existing market and also a strong position with respect to RD. A similar effect can occur if the major player in an existing market co-operates with a much smaller or even potential competitor who is just about to emerge with a new product or technology which may endanger the incumbent’s position.

Given that small processing units can sometimes experience difficulties in complying with such standards, Member States should be allowed to grant a period of grace with reference to the eligibility conditions for investments in small processing units made in order to comply with newly introduced standards relating to the environment, hygiene and animal welfare.

Whereas a commitment, where practicable, to a certain proportion of broadcasts for independent productions, created by producers who are independent of broadcasters, will stimulate new sources of television production, especially the creation of small and medium-sized enterprises; whereas it will offer new opportunities and outlets to the marketing of creative talents of employment of cultural professions and employees in the cultural field; whereas the definition of the concept of independent producer by the Member States should take account of that objective by giving due consideration to small and medium-sized producers and making i ...[+++]t possible to authorize financial participation by the coproduction subsidiaries of television organizations;