Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of IBM’s retail store solutions business by rival Toshiba
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of IBM’s…
Monthly Archives: June, 2012
Commissioner Barnier welcomes the European Council’s agreement on the seat of the Unified Patent Court – the final element in the patent package
“I am pleased that the Member States have reached the long-awaited agreement allowing for the…
Not-so-Fair Dealing: How Access Copyright is Limiting Access to Copyrighted Materials
The following comment is a reposting of an article first appeared on the blog of…
Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Hutchison’s take-over of Orange Austria
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the…
Digital Agenda: Wave goodbye to mobile internet rip-offs from 1 July; voice and SMS prices to fall also
From 1 July 2012, using mobile internet to access maps, videos, photos, social networks and…
“Scuola digitale” e “libri elettronici” approdano in Liguria
Il 2 maggio 2012 è stata pubblicata nel Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Liguria la legge…
AGCM: Relazione sull’attività svolta nel 2011
Here to read more.
Neelie Kroes: Safeguarding Media Pluralism in the EU
As we stand in the Parliament, Europe’s democratic chamber, it’s a good time to remember…
Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in Microsoft compliance case
The European Commission welcomes today’s judgment by the General Court in case T-167/08 Microsoft v…
ECJ Judgement in case T-167/08 Microsoft Corp. v. Commission
The General Court essentially upholds the Commission’s decision imposing a periodic penalty payment on Microsoft…
Pan-European forum on media pluralism & new media
Here the link to the streaming of the conference
Will The First Amendment Save Google From Antitrust Watchdogs?
Under attack from antitrust regulators in the US as well as in Europe, Google asked…
Unleashing the huge potential of key enabling technologies for jobs
The European Commission has today called for a European effort to boost Key Enabling Technologies…
L’impatto giuridico e socio-economico dei consumi digitali: evidenze empiriche e indicazioni di policy
Università degli studi di Torino – Aula Magna – venerdì 29 giugno 2012 – …
EU:Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomes the agreement reached on an international treaty for the protection of artists in the audiovisual sector
The Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have today signed a treaty…
AAMS cancelled/merged with Customs Agency
As part of a strategy aimed at reducing the costs of the Ministry of Finance,…
Neelie Kroes: A European Cloud strategy
It’s a pleasure to address you all today, on the crucial issue of the Cloud.…
Data protection in a global world
I. The scenario Over the last few years it has been commonly affirmed that personal…
Digital Agenda: awards show how digital technologies can help reduce exclusion and improve job prospects
The European Commission has awarded prizes to the winners of the eInclusion awards at the…
Digital Agenda: “Tech All Stars” award for most innovative web start-up company
Cognicor Technologies, a Spanish start-up offering an automated complaint resolution service, is the winner of…
ECJ Judgment in Case C-5/11 (Titus Alexander Jochen Donner) – The free movement of goods may be restricted on grounds of protection of copyright
A Member State may bring an action under national criminal law against a transporter for…
Legislative Decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC
Legislative Decree 69/2012 implements in Italy the e-Privacy Directive 2009/136/EC On May 28, 2012 the…
EU Parliament should say NO to ACTA, says International Trade Committee
Parliament should say NO to the Anti-Countefeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), said the International Trade Committee…
Neelie Kroes: The Digital Agenda two years on: is Europe well-placed?
It’s a pleasure to speak to you today. Thank you all for taking part in…
AGCM: oscurati due siti web per vendita illegale di medicinali
L’Antitrust, con un provvedimento adottato in sede cautelare, ha deciso di inibire l’accesso a due…
Denmark launches the world’s first nation branding smartphone application targeted at international media
As the first country in the world Denmark has developed a nation branding smartphone application…
Joint Statement on the negotiation of a EU-U.S. Data Privacy and Protection agreement by European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
The following statement made during the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial meeting in Copenhagen:…
Digital agenda: Commission urges Estonia to ensure impartial regulation in telecoms sector
The European Commission has sent a formal request to Estonia to comply with EU rules…
Digital Agenda: Commission asks Court of Justice to fine Poland for not fully implementing Audiovisual Media Services Directive
The European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the EU Court of Justice for…
Has the never-ending Europa 7 saga finally ended? A guide to understand how the Italian audiovisual conundrum has been able to make our Nation sadly famous non only in Luxembourg, but also in Strasbourg
In the Grand Chamber judgment of the 7th of June 2012, in the case Centro…
EDPS Annual Report 2011: a consistent and effective approach to privacy and data protection is needed
Today Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and Giovanni Buttarelli, Assistant Supervisor, presented their…
Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade ACTA: Making the right choice
European Parliament, International Trade Committee /Brussels – 20 June 2012 Honourable Members, Thank you for…