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UK will copy EU laws directly onto UK statute books to cut down red tape
The Government will copy and paste EU Directives onto the UK statute books wherever it can in a bid to cut down on bureaucracy and to help UK businesses.16/10/2010
US court says emails can only be obtained with a warrant
A US court has ruled that law enforcement authorities there cannot demand that
ISPs turn over subscribers' emails without a court-issued warrant. Digital
rights activists have welcomed the ruling.
16/10/2010
EU court upholds €38m fine for seal breaking in competition investigation
An EU court has upheld the European Commission's decision to fine energy company
E.ON €38 million for breaking a seal during a competition investigation. The
Commission did not have to prove how the seal was broken, it found.
15/10/2010
Blog network promises to label promotional content after OFT investigation
Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a
network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage.
The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.
14/10/2010
A .com domain name increases a company's exposure to foreign lawsuits, rules ECJ
Companies using a .com or .eu domain name, or displaying international codes for
phone numbers, are more likely to be 'directing' their activities at foreign
consumers, affecting where they can sue or be sued, the Court of Justice of the
EU has ruled.
10/10/2010
Cross-border consumer complaints too rare to change law for, says OFT
The European Commission should not create an EU-wide contract law to deal
with consumer disputes because just 0.005% of problems reported to UK
authorities related to cross-border sales, consumer regulator the Office of Fair
Trading (OFT) has said.
10/10/2010
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