In July 2012, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) initiated the Balance of Competence Review, which aims at examining the impact of the UK’s membership in the European Union (EU) on its national interests. The review covers several substantive areas of EU competence and is divided into...

This article examines the European Commission’s Proposal for a Council Directive implementing a Financial Transaction Tax through the enhanced cooperation procedure published on February 14, 2013. It starts by providing a brief description and analysis of the Proposal and the accompanying...

This article examines the European Commission’s Proposal for a Council Directive implementing a financial transaction tax through the enhanced cooperation procedure published on February 14, 2013. It starts by providing a brief description and analysis of the Proposal and the accompanying...