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EC adopts Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline
The Council of the European Union adopted, to very little fanfare, an extensive document on freedom of expression on 12 May. The document seeks to identify and clarify a range of principles with regard to freedom of communication. In doing so, the Foreign Affairs Council has adopted a text of unusual clarity and scope which […]
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Commission opens investor-to-state dispute settlement consultation
The EU Commission has published a public consultation on modalities for investment protection and on investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the EU – US trade negotiations (TTIP / TAFTA). ISDS is the most controversial aspect of these negotiations. The ISDS mechanism gives multinationals the right to sue states before special tribunals if changes in law […]
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European Commission wants to know if web browsing should be illegal
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the future of European copyright policy. The responses provided to the questionnaire must be submitted by 5 February 2014 and will be used as a justification for future proposals from the Commission – if citizens do not have their say, the results will be a weakening of […]
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