The EU Services Directive aims to break down barriers to cross border trade in services between countries in the EU. It will make it easier for service providers, particularly small and medium sized enterprises, to offer their services to customers in other EU countries, whether establishing elsewhere in the EU or providing services remotely from the UK.
What is the Services Directive?The Services Directive is a European law that aims to make life easier for businesses providing or using services in the European Union. It requires all EU countries to lift legal and administrative barriers. For further information please see the Service Directive, Doing Business Made Easier, leaflet.
Service Directive, Doing Business Made Easier
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