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Commission definition

What does Commission mean? In legal practice, a commission is a payment, usually percentage‑based, made to an agent, broker or introducer for securing business or facilitating a transaction. Under UK bribery law, the Bribery Act 2010 (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) does not define commission, but criminalises offering, promising, giving, requesting or receiving a financial or other advantage to induce or reward improper performance. A commission may constitute such an advantage depending on intent, knowledge and context; not every commission is a bribe. Transparent, proportionate, contractual commissions for genuine services are generally lawful, whereas concealed or disproportionate payments, particularly to public...

EU Institutional Events and Compliance Tracker: State of the Union, Commission Work Programme, Legislative and Council Priorities, MFF/Budget and Infringement Packages

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This Practice Note monitors key developments across the wider EU institutions, covering the State of the Union, the commission’s work programme, the EU budget, infringement packages from the Commission, the priorities of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Conference on the Future of Europe.

State of the Union

The State of the Union address reviews achievements over the last year and sets out the chief priority for the year ahead. What’s happening? When? Find out more information below

State of the Union address by President von der Leyen - 10 September 2025. The President of the Commission delivered the 2025 address, underscoring the imperative for Europe to remain united and to defend its values, democracy, and independence in an ever more hostile global environment. See: LNB News 10/09/2025 30.
State of the Union address by President von der Leyen - 13 September 2023. The President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reported on the Commission’s past work and its forthcoming developments ahead of the June 2024 elections during the 2023 State of the EU debate. She urged the EU to conclude the programmes launched in 2019 before the elections and spotlighted the principal new initiatives under the...

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