Neelie Kroes: Driving digital growth
Press conference on new digital priorities for 2013-2014/ Brussels 18 December 2012 Good morning everybody…
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Digital “to-do” list: new digital priorities for 2013-2014
The European Commission has today adopted seven new priorities for the digital economy and society.…
Eurostat: more than half of internet users post messages to social media…and over 60% read news online
Internet access and use is widespread amongst the EU population. In the EU27, more than…
No change to telecoms and internet governance – EU Member States amongst dozens not signing proposed new International Telecommunications Regulations (ITR) Treaty, remain 100% committed to open internet
Delegates from the 193 member countries of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have concluded the…
EP: Ban exports of information technology to repressive regimes
Parliament calls for bans on EU exports of information technology that can be used by…
Statement on commitments from Apple and four publishing groups for sale of e-books
The European Commission has just accepted the commitments offered by Apple and four top international…
Antitrust: Commission accepts legally binding commitments from Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, Hachette, Holtzbrinck and Apple for sale of e-books
The European Commission has adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments offered by Apple…
Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Austrian mobile phone operator Orange by H3G, subject to conditions
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Orange’s…
Google Zeitgeist 2012: Italy
Come ogni anno, dicembre è il mese ideale per fermarsi un istante a riflettere sull’anno…
ECJ: Opinion of the AG on Cases C-201/11 P, C-204/11 P and C-205/11 P UEFA and FIFA v Commission
Advocate General Jääskinen proposes that the Court dismiss FIFA and UEFA’s appeals against the judgments…
EU:Commissioner Barnier welcomes historic agreement on the European unitary patent package
“I am pleased that the European Parliament and the Member States have reached this long-awaited…
Parliament approves EU unitary patent rules
EU inventors will soon be able to get a unitary patent at last. After over…
ECJ General Advocate opinion on unitary patent
Advocate General Bot proposes that the Court dismiss the actions brought by Spain and Italy…
Digital Agenda – European Commission raises serious doubts over contradictory Polish proposal on broadband market
The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over plans by the Polish telecoms regulator UKE…
Digital Agenda: Commission suspends Czech proposal to regulate wholesale termination rates
The European Commission has expressed serious doubts about a new proposal from the Czech telecoms…
Internet: regole e tutela dei diritti fondamentali
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Putting patients in the driving seat: A digital future for healthcare
The European Commission has unveiled an Action Plan to address barriers to the full use…
Juris Diversitas 2013 Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS DIFFUSION: AN INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON COMPARATIVE LAW Co-Sponsored by the Swiss Institute…
The new EU unitary patent – Q&A
After over 30 years of trying, Parliament and the Council are close to agreeing on…
Questions & answers – Sweep on on-line games, books, videos and music
Why were digital content websites selected for this Sweep? The use and sale of on-line…
Commissione europea: verso una modernizzazione delle norme sul copyright nell’era digitale
La Commissione Europea nella riunione odierna ha discusso le linee programmatiche della sua iniziativa dei…
Diritti agli autori – Legal Help
Teatro Valle – Giovedì 6 dicembre alle ore 19 Un incontro pubblico per inaugurare “Diritti agli…
Commission agrees way forward for modernising copyright in the digital economy
At the initiative of President Barroso, the European Commission has today held an orientation debate…
Antitrust: Commission fines producers of TV and computer monitor tubes € 1.47 billion for two decade-long cartels
The European Commission has fined seven international groups of companies a total of € 1 470 515 000 for…
Viviane Reding: The overhaul of EU rules on data protection: making the single market work for business
3rd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference /Brussels 4 December 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen,…
48 countries worldwide join forces to fight child sexual abuse online
On 5 December, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström together with US Attorney General…
Digital Agenda: Commission proposes rules to make government websites accessible for all
Over 100 million EU citizens would find it easier to use online public services to…
Voto 2.0 – Quale incidenza delle nuove tecnologie sulle forme del suffragio?
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La Commissione UE lancia una nuova consultazione sul commercio elettronico
Per molte aziende del commercio elettronico le settimane che precedono il Natale sono uno dei…
Commission launches consultation on integrated parcel delivery market to boost e-commerce in the EU
For many e-commerce businesses, the weeks leading up to Christmas represent one of the peak…
Call for Papers: Fifth Annual Workshop of the International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP)
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Neelie Kroes: Balancing investment and competition in European broadband market
Welcome. Right at the centre of our digital agenda for Europe are our broadband targets:…