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Keep up on Europe with EUobserver Blogs
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Keep up on doings in Europe with these blogs from EUobserver.com:NeighbourhoodNicu PopescuEurope not EUBruno WaterfieldEuropa-TransparentHajo FriedrichBehind the ScenesHonor MahonyBrussels and beyondOle RyborgA View from the OutfieldPeter Sain ley...
EDGE: "Europe, Where the Idea of Competition in the Internet Space Appears to Focus on Litigation, Legislation, Regulation, and Criminalization"
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Does Europe especially need to reconsider their approach to the Internet? EDGE would say yes:Edge: TIME TO START TAKING THE INTERNET SERIOUSLY By David Gelernter: "Introduction: Our Algorithmic Culture" by John Brockman:"Edge was in Munich in...
The Antithesis of Justice : Criminal Convictions in Italy of Google Execs Point to Flaws in European Union (EU) Law
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We posted about this absurd case previously at EU Pundit.Struan Robertson, editor of out-law.com, writes on March 3, 2010 in Google convictions reveal two flaws in EU law, not just Italian law inter alia as follows regarding the inexcusable crimin...
European Commission - Education & Training - External Programmes and Policies - Study In Europe
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European Commission - Education & Training - External Programmes and Policies - Study In Europe...
ePractice.eu : eGovernment and eInclusion in Europe
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Here is a useful site for government facts and doings in Europe: ePractice.eu."ePractice.eu is a portal created by the European Commission which offers a new service for the professional community of eGovernment, eInclusion and eHealth practitioners.
Progress on Patent Reform in the European Union (EU)
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James DeGiulio writes at Patent Docs in Europe Takes Step Closer to Single EU Patent and Patent Court that:"On December 4, 2009, the European Competitiveness Council unanimously adopted a legislative package designed to create a single EU patent a...
Court in Italy Convicts 3 Google Execs in Absentia for Privacy Violation Due to Delay in Takedown of Previously Flagged Objectionable Online Video
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Italian Court Convicts 3 Google Executies in Absentia for Privacy Violation Due to Delay in Takedown of Flagged Online VideoVia Sylvia Poggioli at npr.org, the Associated Press informs us that:"An Italian court convicted three Google executives o...
Where is the Money and Who Has That Money? Greek Financial Crisis Provokes Protests in Athens
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Via the Houston Chronicle the AP reports that Clashes break out at Greek crisis protests."ATHENS, Greece — Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Athens after some 50,000 people finished a peaceful march against cutbacks intended t...
Outsourcing and Data Protection in the European Union: EU Standard Contract Clauses Must Be Changed Regarding Overseas Transfers of Personal Data
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Out-law.com alerts us to the fact that a recent formal Decision of the European Commission requires that Model clauses for overseas transfers of personal data be updated, writing"Outsourcing companies outside the EU will now have to get writte...
Baltic States Reconsider Plans to Adopt the Euro
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Baltic States Reconsider Plans to Adopt the Euro"The tiny Baltic states have pursued closer integration with Europe with enormous zeal. But the price of monetary union may be giving them pause....“Countries like Estonia and Latvia were once des...
Europe should adopt US behavioural advertising icon, and quick | Pinsent Masons LLP
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Europe should adopt US behavioural advertising icon, and quick | Pinsent Masons LLP...
EU Commission outlines plans to strengthen privacy law | Pinsent Masons LLP
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EU Commission outlines plans to strengthen privacy law | Pinsent Masons LLP"The European Commission is planning to beef up the Data Protection Directive, strengthening the enforcement of the EU law and including introducing new demands that technolog...
Changes to EUR-Lex, Official Journal of the European Union (EU), Legislative Acts, New Numbering in Treaties : EUR-Lex Newsletter 8/1/2010
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The EUR-Lex Newsletter 8/1/2010 : Access to European Union Law contains important information about changes to EUR-Lex, to the Official Journal of the European Union, to a distinction introduced between legislative and non-legislative acts, and refe...
EUR-Lex : Free Access to European Union EU Law : Official Journal, Treaties, Legislation, Case Law, Legislative Proposals
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EUR-Lex"EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Here you can consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals. You can also use the extensive search f...
Objectives of the fiveIPoffices : EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO, USPTO
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For the Objectives of the "five IP offices" - EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO, USPTO - see here.
European Patent Office (EPO) Official Journal January 2010 is Now Online
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The Official Journal of January 2010 of the European Patent Office (EPO) is now online here.
European Commission Report on Social Trends in Europe
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Social climate in Europe – European Commission survey delivers mixed results"Europeans quite happy with their personal situation, but less satisfied with economic and social climate in their country.Despite hard economic times, Europeans are genera...
Europe Direct Leeds - Bringing Europe To You!
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Europe Direct Leeds - Bringing Europe To You!"Europe Direct Leeds is part of a network of 16 centres in the UK, 500 across Europe which aim to act as an interface between the EU and its citizens at local level. We can help with general questions on...
EU Commission Economic Review of Deadlines for Malta, Lithuania, Hungary and Latvia to Bring Public Debt to 3% of GDP Results in 2 Extensions
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Four EU states given economic reviews - UPI.comThe UPI via EUObserver reported that the European Commission considered the economic status of Malta, Lithuania, Hungary and Latvia in their EU obligation "to bring public debt to under 3 percent of thei...
EU Personal Data Protection and Privacy Laws to Target Social Media : Facebook, Twitter, Myspace et al.
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Leigh Phillips at the EUobserver in New EU laws to target Facebook writes that:"[T]he European Commission ... announced plans for comprehensive new laws that have in their sights the massively popular website [Facebook]....Underscoring its new pow...
