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A single meeting can count as market-rigging activity, says ECJ
A group of companies can be guilty of breaking competition law even if they only
meet once and the action taken does not result in higher prices for consumers, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)
has ruled.
04/06/2009
Copyright treaty backing e-books for disabled readers survives US and EU resistance
A proposed treaty that would change copyright laws to allow the supply of books
across borders for the benefit of blind people has survived resistance from the US, UK, France, Germany and other
countries.
03/06/2009
British Standard on data protection is published
The first British Standard on the management of personal data was published on
Tuesday. The Standard has been developed to establish best practice and aid compliance with data protection
law.
03/06/2009
Code for handling personal data is muddled, says lawyer
A code of conduct for handling personal data was launched in London yesterday.
But the document is inconsistent on the need for consent when collecting personal data, according to a data
protection expert. Sometimes consent is not necessary, he said.
02/06/2009
Privacy rights thwart evidence search in hammer attack lawsuit
A school that is being sued for failing to prevent a vicious attack on a pupil
does not need to give the victim's legal team access to a database of pupil misbehaviour because the disclosure
would be disproportionate and breach children's human rights.
02/06/2009
Britons confused by legality of downloads, finds report
Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused
about what is legal and not legal, according to a report published on Friday. That confusion, and the ease of
lawbreaking, present challenges for Government, the authors say.
01/06/2009
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