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Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

25 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Consumer Rights Directive has been adopted by the European Union Council of Ministers and will become law across the EU. The Directive will combine rights of consumers in various situations into one...

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Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights

1 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

UK consumer laws will be merged into a single consolidated law, according to Government proposals. Currently, there are 12 statutes and Regulations, some of which overlap. The UK will also need to bring...

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Sir Cliff Richard says “congratulations” as he wants to let the world know how happy he can be with the extended EU protection of copyright protection for performers to 70 years

26 September 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Union has adopted a Directive that will increase the protection of copyright for performers and sound recordings to 70 years. It is currently 50 years, which compares adversely to the protection...

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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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European Commission sets out plans to give orphan works an online home

3 June 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has set out plans for a new European Union Directive in which orphan works can be digitised and made available online. Orphan works are copyright works that do not have an identified...

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NEWSFLASH: New law comes into force requiring user consent when using cookies (updated 26 May)

23 May 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A new law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011) comes into force on 26 May requiring website operators to obtain consent of their users when placing cookies...

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Cookie recipe finally decided on

5 May 2011 | Mark Weston

The Government has published its plans as to how European Union laws on electronic communications will be implemented in the UK. The EU Directives must be implemented by the Government by 25 May 2011....

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Watered down Consumer Rights Directive now likely to proceed

2 February 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Member States of the European Union have given the go-ahead to revised European Commission plans for a proposed Consumer Rights Directive. The Directive had previously been controversial because countries...

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Is this the way the cookies crumble? EU law ambiguity causes concern

30 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

In 2009 the European Union (EU) passed a new law called the Citizens Rights Directive for Internet tracking files such as cookies, under which the businesses placing those cookies had to obtain a consumer’s...

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Government recommends replacement of consumer laws

18 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has recommended the replacement of three key pieces of consumer legislation that overlap and are similar. It wants to consolidate them into one law so consumers know where to find it, and...

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Latest news and views tagged new Directive

Consumer Rights Directive adopted to merge and enhance consumer rights

Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights

Sir Cliff Richard says “congratulations” as he wants to let the world know how happy he can be with the extended EU protection of copyright protection for performers to 70 years

European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

European Commission sets out plans to give orphan works an online home

NEWSFLASH: New law comes into force requiring user consent when using cookies (updated 26 May)

Cookie recipe finally decided on

Watered down Consumer Rights Directive now likely to proceed

Is this the way the cookies crumble? EU law ambiguity causes concern

Government recommends replacement of consumer laws

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