Day: 18 May 2018

Why you need to follow the procedures – even if you work in the Commission

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Yesterday, the European General Court, struck down a Commission measure because no necessary Impact Assessment had been performed (link). This is a welcome decision. I hope the judgement is read widely. I have highlighted some extracts on (1) impact assessment , and (2) Risk Management.   Impact Assessment   171. In conclusion, it must be … Read more

Categories EU

An age old toolbox for a lobbyist

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I find some of the toolbox of the modern lobbyist  to be, at best,  confusing. There are too many political advertisements on my linkedin and twitter feed that would make a snake oil salesman blush with embarrassment. There appears to be  a constant rush to invent, or  pass off as invention, new ways of ‘communication’ … Read more