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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 184/96 by Bernd LANGE to the Commission. Refusal by French banks to accept Eurocheques
Date: 1996-02-05
Institutions: European Parliament, LANGE
Subjects: European Monetary System, France, cheque, commercial bank, exchange transaction, intra-EU payment, single market













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 184/96 by Bernd LANGE to the Commission. Refusal by French banks to accept Eurocheques  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0009 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0184/96 by Bernd Lange (PSE) to the Commission (5 February 1996)Subject: Refusal by French banks to accept EurochequesOver the past year there have been cases in Normandy (France) of banks (specifically the Banque Publique, Crédit Mutuel and Crédit Agricole) refusing to accept Eurocheques from German tourists in exchange for cash.1. Do French banks have the authority to refuse to accept Eurocheques when the relevant rules (presentation of Eurocheque card and compliance with the maximum limit) are respected?2. What measures will the Commission take to put a stop to this practice by French banks?Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (6 March 1996)1. The legal arrangements governing the acceptance of Eurocheques by French banks are contractual in nature. The agreement on commissions, value dates and the centralized clearing of uniform Eurocheques drawn in local currency and the opening-up of the non-banking sector (the 'Package Deal Agreement'), which was notified to the Commission under Article 4 of Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, ((OJ No 13, 21.2.1962. )) does not require all the branches of a bank belonging to the Eurocheque system to accept Eurocheques. It follows that the agreement does not prevent banks from engaging in the practices referred to in the question. The Honourable Member should contact the bodies which administer the Eurocheque system, such as Europay France and Europay International, if he wants any further information.2. It would appear at first sight that the situation described by the Honourable Member does not call for any action on the part of the Commission under the competition rules. The conduct of certain French banks as outlined by the Honourable Member does not seem to amount to an agreement, decision or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 85 of the EC Treaty.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 208/96 by Philippe MONFILS to the Commission. Objective 2 - Belgium - Wallonia
Date: 1996-02-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MONFILS
Subjects: Province of Liège, Structural Funds, Walloon region (Belgium), co-financing, project evaluation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 208/96 by Philippe MONFILS to the Commission. Objective 2 - Belgium - Wallonia  


Official Journal C 217 , 26/07/1996 P. 0010 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0208/96 by Philippe Monfils (ELDR) to the Commission (5 February 1996)Subject: Objective 2 - Belgium - Wallonia - Would the Commission provide the following information regarding Objective 2 for Wallonia:1. What is the complete list of projects proposed to date by the Region of Wallonia in this framework?2. Have all the projects been accepted by the Commission?3. What stage have the projects which have been accepted reached, and what is the exact amount of Commission aid in each case?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (12 March 1996)The areas of Wallonia eligible under Objective 2 are the Aubange and Liege areas since 1989 and the Charleroi area from 1989 to 1993, with the province of Hainaut, in which Charleroi is situated, granted Objective 1 eligibility for the period 1994-99. Amounts (ECU million) relating to Objective 2 programmes are set out in the table below.>TABLE>ERDF: European Regional Development Fund. ESF: European Social Fund.Programming is one of the principles underlying the 1988 reform of the Structural Funds. According to that principle Community assistance takes the form of the cofinancing of multiannual programmes.Selection of individual projects within the programmes approved by the Commission is a matter for the regional authorities responsible for implementing them. Since 1989 hundreds of projects have been implemented in this way in a great variety of fields.Management and general administrative coordination of these programmes are provided by the Directorate-General of Economic Affairs and Employment, Ministry for the Walloon Region (Place de la Wallonie 1-5100 Jambes). The Commission suggests that the Honourable Member approach that authority direct for the precise information sought on all aided projects, progress with them and the amounts involved.