Advocate General rejects Ireland's data retention objections
The European Union's Data Retention Directive was not procedurally flawed and should not be repealed, an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said. Ireland's argument that the law was wrongly adopted has been rejecte
TUE 21 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Commission admits failure and redrafts e-money rules
The European Commission has admitted that its rules on e-money have stifled the market for virtual currencies over the past eight years and has proposed a revised set of regulations that it hopes will stimulate demand
WED 15 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
European Commission overhauls online shopping laws
The European Commission wants to create an over-arching consumer protection law which it claims will cut costs and red tape for internet retailers. The proposed Consumer Rights Directive would replace four existing EU Directives
SUN 12 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Europe demands code for game retailers within two years
The European Commission has ordered the computer games industry to come up with a voluntary code of conduct within two years to stop children having access to violent computer games
WED 23 APRIL 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
File-sharing should not be a crime, says European Parliament
The European Parliament has said that copyright-infringing music and film file-sharing should not be criminalised
MON 21 APRIL 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Countries can choose whether or not to force disclosure of file-sharers
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today that EU law does not force the disclosure of internet users' details in file-sharing cases.
TUE 29 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Irish activists oppose data retention fast-track
Irish digital rights activists have said that reported Irish Government plans to keep records of electronic communications are being introduced without adequate public notice or consultation.
MON 21 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Microsoft ruling may not bolster Europe's new case, warns lawyer
A landmark court ruling which last year backed the European Commission's last competition action against Microsoft may not be as helpful in its current action as has been widely thought, according to a competition lawyer.
FRI 18 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Microsoft faces new antitrust probe from European Commission
The European Commission has launched a new case against Microsoft over claims that it is using its market dominance to stifle competition. The Commission is basing its arguments on a crucial court victory over Microsoft last year.
TUE 15 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT
Commission consultation: the need for pan-European copyright licences
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FRI 11 JAN. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT