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EIC Memo on Correcting the unlevel Playing-Field
At the 5th Meeting of the Thematic Group on International Competitiveness in March 2018 in Brussels, which operates in the context of the "Construction 2020" Action Plan, EIC called upon European policy-makers to recalibrate the competitive framework ...
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Survey on barriers in public procurement for EU companies when competing in non-EU markets
The European Investment Bank has published the outcome of an open survey conducted by its Procurement Officen on competition beyond the EU as part of EIB's ongoing efforts to promote a level playing field for all competitors in non-EU markets.
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JOINT EIC-FIEC-EuDA POSITION ON THIRD-COUNTRY MARKET ACCESS
On 13 June 2018, EIC, FIEC and EuDA informed the Members of the International Trade (INTA) Committee of the European Parliament about their joint voting recommendations for the proposed EU Regulation on the access for third-country goods and services ...
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OECD Proposal for Blue Dot Certification
On 21 March 2022, the OECD officially presented a proposal for the Blue Dot Network (BDN) certification system to de-risk infrastructure investments.
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EIC Blending 2.0 Financing Concept
EIC’s innovative “Blending 2.0” concept consists of EU concessional development loans arranged by Lead Financiers ,which are syndicated amongst commercial banks to the extent that commercial bank finance can be guaranteed by comprehensive insurance ...
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The EU needs a strategy for the "China Challenge"
"The access of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE) to EU public procurement markets has become an active issue again" says FIEC President Kjetil Tonning and continues, "Considering that China excludes foreign contractors from domestically financed ...
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EIC at the EU Transport Connectivity Task Force
Working Group Africa Chairman Christian Combes represented EIC at the EU Transport Connectivity Task Force on 25 July 2019. ...
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Swedish Tenders Awarded to Chinese Corporation
Region Stockholm awarded three public tenders for worker access tunnels to a subsidiary of China Railway Group. ...
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EIC calls on EU Council and Parliament to reject CS3D trilogue compromise
EIC and FIEC call on the EU Council and the European Parliament to reject the result from a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), which aims to enhance the protection of the environment and human rights...
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Business Opportunities for European international contractors in the context of EU Global Gateway
Brussels, 17 May 2024: The joint FIEC-EIC Conference held on 17 May 2024 in Brussels attracted more than 150 delegates from both federations for a discussion on how the European construction industry can help building a competitive, resilient ...
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EIC Position on the new external financing instrument NDICI
European international contractors have a long-standing record of delivering infrastructure projects in Africa, but had to progressively reduce their market presence over the past two decades due to the unlevel playing field in the competition with ...
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EIC and FIEC call on MEPs to reject the final CSDDD compromise proposal
On 15 March, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) gave its green light with a narrow majority to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The European...
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