MALTA, THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ^MEDITERRANEAN: CLOSER RELATIONS IN THE WIDER CONTEXT EDRC CONFERENCE 1998 Peter G. Xuereb Editor EUROPEAN DOCUMENTATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA CONTENTS Page Opening Address Dr. Giorgio Boggio 1 Introductory Chapter Professor Peter G. Xuereb 4 Free Movement of Goods in the Wider Europe Ms. Marise Cremona 10 The New Mediterranean Regionalism: Rules of Origin and the W.T.O. Mr. Mario Brincat 42 Trading with the EU: Association Agreements, Euro-Med Agreements and the EEA Dr. Helga Zahra 59 Free Movement of Persons, Firms and Services in the Wider Europe Ms. Marise Cremona 94 Company Law in Europe and Malta - Vehicles for Transnational Business in and Across Europe Professor Peter G. Xuereb 121 The Mediterranean Bank Network Ms. Marie Therese Camilleri Gilson 138 Restructuring for Prosperity in the EU-Med. Area - Human Resource Implications Ms. Helga Ellul 152 Industrial Restructuring in Malta in a European Context Mr. Louis A. Farrugia 172 The Role of the Malta Development Corporation in Restructuring in Malta Dr. Michael Xuereb 179 Towards a More Effective Maltese Competition Regime in the context of Economic Liberalisation in the Region Dr. Joanna Drake 188 The European Community's Role in the Internationalisation and Convergence of Competition Law and Policy Dr. Eugene Buttigieg 218 Maltese Copyright Law in the light of EC Law Dr. Richard Camilleri and Dr. Emily Camilleri 243 Solid Waste Management Policy in the EU and the Euro-Med Process: Some Reflections on the Way Forward for Malta Ms. Marie Briguglio and Mr. Kevin Mercieca 275 Equity Markets' Trading Systems: The European Experience and Emerging Mediterranean Markets Mr. Andrew Ellul 305 The Euro Mediterranean Free Trade Area Mr. Roderick Pace 340 Levels of Institutional Relationships with the European Union Dr. Simon Busuttil 362