Traduction de «A4 Maint Nor MA 5 » (Français → Anglais) :

The Commission has consistently emphasised the importance of tackling cross-border tax barriers in the Internal Market.

It must be recalled that in all proceedings in which sanctions, especially fines or penalty payments, may be imposed observance of the rights of the defence is a fundamental principle of European Union law which has been emphasised on numerous occasions in the case-law of the Court (see, Case C-194/99 P Thyssen Stahl v Commission [2003] ECR I-10821, paragraph 30; Case C-289/04 P Showa Denko v Commission [2006] ECR I-5859, paragraph 68; Case C-3/06 P Groupe Danone v Commission [2007] ECR I-1331, paragraph 68), and which has been enshrined in Article 48(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Right of the European Union.

In this context, the level of detail required by the EMA has been repeatedly criticised.

The Council repeatedly highlighted the need to enhance the complementarity of our activities by improving our division of labour, as a key component to improving the effectiveness of EU aid.

The European Parliament, for its part, has often drawn attention to the need for Europe to increase investment in science and technology.

In recent years, the representatives of Community Member States and many third countries have, on numerous occasions, advocated responsible and sustainable fisheries at the many international meetings and conferences on fisheries or the marine environment.