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EC berates IP laws

21 January 2011 •

European body publishes report which calls for a reassessment of existing laws

The European Commission has slammed current intellectual property (IP) rights laws as internet piracy and file-sharing incidences soar. It has published a report on the effectiveness of its own ...

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