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    Proposed EU legislation for shutting down intellectual property pirates isn't hard enough on file-traders and peer-to-peer systems, according to an industry group

  • Europe 'should not criminalise file-sharers'

    People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.

  • Linus Torvalds speaks out against EU patent law

    The creator of Linux has urged the EU Council not to adopt a draft directive on software patents as he considers it 'deceptive, dangerous and democratically illegitimate' .

  • EU directive 'could spark patent war'

    Regardless of its merits, the EU's proposed directive on software patents could lead to chaos simply because it is out of step with laws in the US, say analysts.

  • EU disconnection about 'consumers' rights'?

    A set of telecommunications laws was given the green light by a European parliamentary committee yesterday, which includes amendments that some argue could lead to file-sharers being disconnected by their internet service providers. However the authors of the Act claim it will protect consumers.

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