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3 days ago · The European Parliament and the Council have just finalised the review of the Benchmarks Regulation, after reaching a political agreement in December. The revamped rules aim to strike a balance between reducing burden on EU administrators and users of benchmarks, while still ensuring the robustness and reliability of benchmarks used and produced in the EU. Benchmarks exist throughout the ...

To boost European innovation, growth and prosperity, the Commission is placing competitiveness at the heart of its economic agenda.