In summer 2009, the Bank of Italy (the Italian central bank) published a set of instructions to be used by banks and other financial institutions in calculating their Percentage Rate of Charge ("Tasso Effettivo Globale") which they are required to communicate to the Bank of Italy on a quarterly basis.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published an update for firms on the internal model approval process (IMAP) for Solvency II.

The European Commission believes that online music distribution can be a driving force for overall online services, particularly for broadband services, and it has concluded that existing copyright licensing structures across the EU present a barrier to the effective development of an EU-wide online music market.

In the following case, the court had to consider the nature of the parties relationship and in particular whether the parties had entered into a construction contract within the meaning of section 107 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Construction Act).

Sustainability is critical at all levels of the food and agri sector, from water conservation, fertilizer and pesticide development and usage by growers to processing, transportation, distribution and waste management.