European Union articles

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  EU proposes reforms to simplify cross-border music licensing

  By Louis Goddard on July 11, 2012 10:29 am + 16 comments

  The European Commission is planning to reform regulation around collecting societies — the groups Continue reading…

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  EU Court of Justice rules selling 'used' licenses for downloaded software is legal

  By Adi Robertson on July 3, 2012 11:53 am + 34 comments

  The EU Court of Justice has upheld the right to sell "used" copies of downloaded software. Oracle Continue reading…

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  Swedish internet provider to charge extra for VoIP services like Skype

  By Andrew Webster on June 27, 2012 04:11 pm + 17 comments

  Swedish telecommunications company TeliaSonera is planning to charge customers extra to use voice Continue reading…

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  EU rejects Microsoft's appeal against billion-dollar antitrust fine, reduces it by $48 million

  By Tom Warren on June 27, 2012 04:44 am + 75 comments

  The General Court of the European Union, the second-highest court in Europe, has rejected Continue reading…

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  European Data Protection Supervisor says smart meters are a privacy risk

  By Andrew Webster on June 12, 2012 10:31 am + 9 comments

  Smart meters have the potential to help improve energy efficiency in Europe, but according to Continue reading…

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  ACTA 'highly intrusive' to individuals, says European Data Protection Supervisor

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 24, 2012 09:11 am + 6 comments

  The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has given an opinion in his official capacity on ACTA, Continue reading…

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  Google responds to EU privacy policy questions, pausing rollout would have 'proved confusing'

  By Bryan Bishop on April 5, 2012 06:22 pm + 9 comments

  The European Union's concerns over Google's new privacy policy have led to a France-led Continue reading…

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  Proposed EU law makes possession of hacking tools a criminal offense

  By Andrew Webster on April 4, 2012 12:35 pm + 22 comments

  European Union legislators have approved a draft law that would make cyber attacks on IT systems a Continue reading…

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  EU opens antitrust probe against Motorola following Apple and Microsoft complaints

  By Jamie Keene on April 3, 2012 06:50 am + 155 comments

  The EU has announced that it is formally opening two antitrust investigations into Motorola Continue reading…

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  Apple bows to EU pressure, clarifies two-year statutory warranty coverage

  By Jamie Keene on April 2, 2012 10:05 am + 37 comments

  Apple has announced that its statutory warranty period in Europe will be extended to two years, Continue reading…