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PM Ponta says Romania cannot ratify ACTA in its current version | ACTmedia
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PM Ponta says Romania cannot ratify ACTA in its current version
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Romania cannot ratify a document as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in its current version, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Wednesday while attending the 6th edition of RoNewMedia, an event dedicated to the digital industry and ...
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EU privacy chief warns of internet spying threat | Reuters
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Sofia EchoEU privacy chief warns of internet spying threat
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The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) -- signed by 22 of the EU's 27 countries, the US and Japan among others but not ratified by any of them -- is one of several, including the US-based draft copyright bills SOPA and PIPA, to fall foul of ...
European watchdog warns Acta could threaten rightsBBC News
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in EU parliament rejects ACTART
ACTA could threaten online privacy, EU watchdog saysSofia Echo Inquirer -Register all 68 news articles »
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ACTA sees official referral to ECJ over rights | ZDNet UK (blog)
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TechWeekEurope UKACTA sees official referral to ECJ over rights
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In a statement on Friday, the spokesman of trade commissioner Karel De Gucht said the referral had gone ahead, asking the ECJ: "Is the envisaged Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) compatible with the treaties and in particular with the Charter ...
ACTA Referred to EU High CourtSecurity Management
EC Refers ACTA to European Court Of JusticeTechWeekEurope UK all 6 news articles »
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50 legal scholars call ACTA unconstitutional | Death and Taxes
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V3.co.uk50 legal scholars call ACTA unconstitutional
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Yesterday, fifty US legal scholars sent an open letter to the Members of the Senate Finance Committee, asking each of them to “exercise your Constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is submitted to ...
UK economy needs anti-piracy protection, says Acta investigatorV3.co.uk
ACTA: The Public RevoltJD Supra (press release)
ACTA rapporteur says ISPs have no legal obligation to police the internetInquirer International IP and the Public Interest -Ars Technica -Game Politics all 10 news articles »
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Rapporteur Urges EU Parliament to Reject Anti-Counterfeiting Pact | Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
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ComputerActive.co.ukRapporteur Urges EU Parliament to Reject Anti-Counterfeiting Pact
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
The controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) hit a new roadblock last week, as ACTA rapporteur David Martin formally asked the EU Parliament to reject the accord due to its possible impacts on civil liberties, suggesting instead that ...
Anti-piracy proposals would 'breach EU privacy laws'ComputerActive.co.uk all 2 news articles »
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EU Digital Agenda Commissioner Admits ACTA Is Probably Dead | PCWorld (blog)
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V3.co.ukEU Digital Agenda Commissioner Admits ACTA Is Probably Dead
PCWorld (blog)
By Jennifer Baker, IDG News A European Commissioner for the first time said openly on Friday that the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is more or less dead in the water. "We are now likely to be in a world without SOPA [Stop ...
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade AgreementEuropolitics.info
EU Commissioner: Anti-Digital Piracy Law is All But DeadAVN News (press release)
EU digital chief downbeat about global copyright pactReuters India all 121 news articles »
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EU asks court about ACTA compatibility with EU treaties | Total Telecom
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EU asks court about ACTA compatibility with EU treaties
Total Telecom
By Frances Robinson, Dow Jones Newswires The European Commission has asked Europe's highest court about the compatibility of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), an international accord that aims to create a harmonized legal regime for ...and more »
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European Commission Refers ACTA to the European Court of Justice | Game Politics
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European Commission Refers ACTA to the European Court of Justice
Game Politics
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will get a judicial review in Europe's highest court, according to the Wall Street Journal (registration required). The European Commission has asked the European Court of Justice - the highest court in ...and more »
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ACTA Still Referred to European Court of Justice | Wall Street Journal (blog)
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TechWeekEurope UKACTA Still Referred to European Court of Justice
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In a statement… the spokesman of trade commissioner Karel De Gucht said the referral had gone ahead, asking the ECJ: “Is the envisaged Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) compatible with the treaties and in particular with the Charter of ...
EC Refers ACTA to European Court Of JusticeTechWeekEurope UK
Switzerland backs off from international treatyLegalbrief (subscription) all 5 news articles »
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US Trade Representative Issues 2012 Special 301 Report | Patent Docs
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US Trade Representative Issues 2012 Special 301 Report
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These included the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, between the US and Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam; the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) between the US and Australia, Canada, ...and more »
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Secret US-Corporate Negotiations Creating SOPA On Steroids? | Eurasia Review
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Secret US-Corporate Negotiations Creating SOPA On Steroids?
Eurasia Review
However, a leaked version of a February 2011 TPP draft showed that the US is pushing for copyright measures which the EFF says are far more restrictive than even the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The draft proposed “treating ...and more »
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ACTA reeks of death: European Parliament urged to reject the anti-piracy treaty | VentureBeat
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VentureBeatACTA reeks of death: European Parliament urged to reject the anti-piracy treaty
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The European air is rife with the stench of death, which means two things: first, that the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is unlikely to gain approval from the 27 members of the European Parliament.
S&D group to vote against ACTAEuropolitics.info all 8 news articles »
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EU Commissioner: Anti-Digital Piracy Law is All But Dead | AVN News (press release)
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V3.co.ukEU Commissioner: Anti-Digital Piracy Law is All But Dead
AVN News (press release)
By Tom Hymes EUROPE—The whole idea behind the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)—which late last year and earlier this year was signed (though not ratified) by a number of countries, including the US and EU members—was to bring the world ...
EU Digital Agenda Commissioner Admits ACTA Is Probably DeadPCWorld (blog)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade AgreementEuropolitics.info
EU digital chief downbeat about global copyright pactReuters India all 120 news articles »
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T S Vishwanath: ACTA as the villain | Business Standard (blog)
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<B>T S Vishwanath:</B> ACTA as the villain
Business Standard (blog)
The plurilateral Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that has been mired in controversy since its signing in 2010 faces another roadblock with one of its members, the European Union, likely to reject the Agreement. The rapporteur in the European ...
EU draft opinion on ACTA still flawed, says MSF, urging member states not to signThe Pharma Letter
Switzerland Will Not Sign ACTAGame Politics
Switzerland latest country to back away from ACTAOut-Law.com Express Pharma all 15 news articles »
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Secret US-corporate negotiations creating SOPA on steroids? | RT
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RTSecret US-corporate negotiations creating SOPA on steroids?
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However, a leaked version of a February 2011 TPP draft showed that the US is pushing for copyright measures which the EFF says are far more restrictive than even the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The draft proposed “treating ...
OVERNIGHT TECH: Industry urges Obama to negotiate tough intellectual property ...The Hill (blog) all 91 news articles »
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EU Commission Asks ECJ About ACTA Compatibility With EU Treaties | Wall Street Journal
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EU Commission Asks ECJ About ACTA Compatibility With EU Treaties
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Commission has asked Europe's highest court about the compatibility of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), an international accord that aims to create a harmonized legal regime for punishing piracy, ...
European Commission Refers ACTA to the European Court of JusticeGame Politics all 5 news articles »
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ACTA As Good As Dead In Europe | ITProPortal
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ITProPortalACTA As Good As Dead In Europe
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The Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that many feared could do what SOPA and PIPA previously failed to, now seems unlikely to achieve any of its original aims, as it is declared mostly dead in the water - in Europe at least.and more »
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ACTA unlikely to come into operation, Kroes says | Out-Law.com
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ACTA unlikely to come into operation, Kroes says
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Neelie Kroes, who is responsible for the European Commission's Digital Agenda, said the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would probably never be agreed upon following significant public protests against measures included in the treaty aimed ...and more »
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Those who want freedom from copyright will really deliver feudalism | The Guardian (blog)
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The Guardian (blog)Those who want freedom from copyright will really deliver feudalism
The Guardian (blog)
A2K's viewpoint was this week echoed by the European "digital agenda commissioner" Neelie Kroes, who declared the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) as good as dead. Having experienced the hearing on the agreement, I'm not surprised.
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EU draft opinion on ACTA still flawed, says MSF, urging member states not to sign | The Pharma Letter
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EU draft opinion on ACTA still flawed, says MSF, urging member states not to sign
The Pharma Letter
The European Union Parliament Committee on Development released its draft opinion this week on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which will be voted on next Monday (May 14). Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) believes that this draft opinion ...
TS Vishwanath: ACTA as the villainBusiness Standard
Switzerland latest country to back away from ACTAOut-Law.com
Switzerland Will Not Sign ACTAGame Politics Express Pharma all 9 news articles »
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EU Commissioner Kroes casts doubt on ACTA | Focus News
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The GuardianEU Commissioner Kroes casts doubt on ACTA
Focus News
Several European governments and lawmakers have voiced reservations about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) while protesters have marched against it in some cities, voicing fears that it may curtail Internet freedoms.
ACTA Update XVComputerworldUK (blog)
EU digital chief downbeat about global copyright pactMoneycontrol.com all 24 news articles »
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Washington IP 'Priority Watch List' Sparks Mixed Response | Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
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Washington IP 'Priority Watch List' Sparks Mixed Response
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
The document also calls the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) “an important new tool to fight trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy,” underscoring that the accord “will be implemented in a way that preserves freedom of ...
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TS Vishwanath: ACTA as the villain | Business Standard
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TS Vishwanath: ACTA as the villain
Business Standard
The plurilateral Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that has been mired in controversy since its signing in 2010 faces another roadblock with one of its members, the European Union, likely to reject the Agreement. The rapporteur in the European ...
Switzerland Will Not Sign ACTAGame Politics
MSF criticises draft opinion on ACTAExpress Pharma all 7 news articles »
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'ACTA is dead,' says Europe's digital doyenne | Register
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ITProPortal'ACTA is dead,' says Europe's digital doyenne
Register
The European Commission's VP for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has signaled that the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is dead, and the world's copyright industry will have to change to suit people, rather than vice versa.
ACTA internet freedom concerns in Australia misplacediT News
ACTA unlikely to come into operation, Kroes saysOut-Law.com
EU Commissioner Kroes casts doubt on ACTAFocus News ComputerworldUK (blog) -ITProPortal -Moneycontrol.com all 24 news articles »
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Germany's BMZ, Australia's Greens Wage a War of Words Against ACTA | Game Politics
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Germany's BMZ, Australia's Greens Wage a War of Words Against ACTA
Game Politics
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) continues to run into hurdles in various parts of the world. Today those hurdles include a sharp rebuke from Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Australia's Green ...and more »
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OVERNIGHT TECH: Industry urges Obama to negotiate tough intellectual property ... | The Hill (blog)
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OVERNIGHT TECH: Industry urges Obama to negotiate tough intellectual property ...
The Hill (blog)
Critics have compared the proposed TPP agreement to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which has sparked protests in Europe. "The strong IP protections proposed by the US government in the TPP negotiations do not represent, as some suggest ...and more »
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THE BIG PHARMA MONOPOLY (pressfortruth.tv)
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Originally uploaded Feb 1, 2012. While the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) seeks to censor the internet, big pharma and companies like Monsanto would like to use the treaty to gain even more control over the food and pharmaceutical industries.From: TheDanDicksChannelViews: 0
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Euro MP David Martin dismisses anti-counterfeiting treaty | BBC News
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BBC NewsEuro MP David Martin dismisses anti-counterfeiting treaty
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David Martin, the MEP responsible for its report on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), said the treaty threatened civil liberties. To date, 22 EU member states have signed the agreement. However, the treaty will need to be ratified by the ...
Euro MP attacks controversial anti-counterfeiting treatyeGov monitor
ACTA is dying, but a replacement is in the wingsInquirer
Anti-ACTA vote recommendedDI-VE MaltaToday -Infosecurity Magazine all 22 news articles »
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News bites: Zuckerberg leads Facebook to IPO | The Hill (blog)
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News bites: Zuckerberg leads Facebook to IPO
The Hill (blog)
A European Union Commissioner said the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is probably dead, PCWorld reports. AT&T plans to start selling home security systems, Bloomberg reports. Merchants are facing heavy pressure to upgrade to mobile payment ...and more »
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EU Digital Agenda commissioner admits ACTA is probably dead | Computerworld Australia
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TechWeekEurope UKEU Digital Agenda commissioner admits ACTA is probably dead
Computerworld Australia
A European Commissioner for the first time said openly on Friday that the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is more or less dead in the water. "We are now likely to be in a world without SOPA [Stop Online Piracy Act] and without ...
EC digital chief Neelie Kroes accepts ACTA set to fail in wake of online protestsV3.co.uk
Neelie Kroes backs ACTA protestsRadio Netherlands
Neelie Kroes Accepts ACTA Is DoomedTechWeekEurope UK New Europe all 47 news articles »
