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The Internal Market of the European Union

The Laffineur law firm provides legal advice to companies on all issues, regarding the Internal Market, such as standardization, the free movement of goods and the freedom to provide services.

We have significant experience in advising various companies in the field of European Union Internal Market Law, which is based upon the so-called "four freedoms": free movement of goods, free movement of persons, freedom to provide services, and the free movement of capital.

Through our legislative affairs practice, we monitor the preparation, discussion, and adoption of Internal Market legislation by the EU legislator. Consequently, we carefully follow the transposition and implementation of new legislation in each EU Member State. Each time, our job consists in advocating the interests of our clients to the EU and Member States authorities, in order to ensure that the provisions included in the final legislation have a positive impact on their businesses.

The EC Treaty requires the European Commission to take action against those EU Member States which do not transpose the EU Directives in a timely manner, or do not do so correctly. We endeavor to alert the European Commission if any Member State does not transpose an EU Directive, whenever the consequences stemming from this non-transposition adversely affect the interests of our clients.

Free movement of goods and standardization in the Internal Market

We advise and litigate in all areas related to the interpretation of EU legislation (Directives, Regulations, Decisions and standards) adopted in the field of Internal Market law. Internal Market regulation is a broad theme that covers all fields of law, ranging from public procurement to standards policy. We have a sound knowledge of all of the procedures followed for the adoption of Internal Market rules, with a particular expertise and focus in the field of Health and Consumer Law, the free movement of goods (product safety and standardization) and the freedom to provide services.

Laffineur Law Firm
131, rue de Stassart
1050 Brussels
Belgium

Tel.: 00 32 2/286-80-22
Fax: 00 32 2/286-80-26
e-mail: info@laffineur.com