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Betfair complains to EC about proposed German gambling reform

21 July 2011 | Mark Weston

Betfair, the online gaming company, has complained to the European Commission about a proposal to reform German gambling laws which it alleges is anti-competitive. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently...

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Roaming Regulation revision proposed by EC

21 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The first regulation to regulate mobile phone charges when abroad (also known as the Roaming Regulation) was introduced by the European Commission (EC) in 2007. It was revised in 2008, and further revised...

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European Commission consults on harmonised data breach notification rules

21 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The revision to the E-Privacy Directive – which was recently implemented in the UK with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Amendment Regulations 2011 – has introduced European...

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ECJ rules French betting monopoly allowed to lead the field

21 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Zeturf Ltd, a Maltese betting company, brought a claim against the French government at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) seeking a repeal of French legislation that allowed a single operator to provide...

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EC says Greek gaming law incompatible with EU law

17 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Commission (EC) has released an Opinion that details a number of concerns held by the EC that Greece’s draft e-gaming law is incompatible with European Union (EU) competition law. Betfair,...

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Text of new Consumer Rights Directive published by European Parliament

1 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Parliament has approved a proposed new Consumer Rights Directive. The original text was published in 2008, and had been intended to make consumer rights uniform across the European Union....

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Poland bans online poker, but may not be out of the game for long

30 June 2011 | Mark Weston | 1 comment

The Polish president has signed a law banning online poker in the country, which is intended to take effect later this year. The law permits sports betting (provided it is based on ‘real world’ events)...

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New rules boost international recovery of family maintenance claims

23 June 2011 | Amanda Melton | 1 comment

The European Commission has confirmed that the new EU-wide rules on maintenance became effective on 18 June 2011. The new rules set up an EU-wide system for facilitating the recovery of maintenance...

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European Data Protection Supervisor critical of Data Retention Directive

21 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has criticised the Data Retention Directive in an opinion published in relation to the European Commission’s evaluation report on the Directive. The opinion...

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European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

9 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Commission has published its strategy for intellectual property rights. There are some common themes with the Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report - in particular, ensuring that the economy...

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Latest news and views tagged European Commission

Betfair complains to EC about proposed German gambling reform

Roaming Regulation revision proposed by EC

European Commission consults on harmonised data breach notification rules

ECJ rules French betting monopoly allowed to lead the field

EC says Greek gaming law incompatible with EU law

Text of new Consumer Rights Directive published by European Parliament

Poland bans online poker, but may not be out of the game for long

New rules boost international recovery of family maintenance claims

European Data Protection Supervisor critical of Data Retention Directive

European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

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