Archive: December, 2015

Commission takes first steps to broaden access to online content and outlines its vision to modernise EU copyright rules

Commission takes first steps to broaden access to online content and outlines its vision to modernise EU copyright rules

Last week the European Commission presented a proposal to allow Europeans to travel with their online content and an action plan to modernise EU copyright rules. At present, Europeans travelling within the EU may be cut off from online services providing films, sports broadcasts, music, e-books or games that they have paid for in their home […]

Protecting trade secrets – MEPs strike a deal with Council

Protecting trade secrets – MEPs strike a deal with Council

New rules to help businesses obtain legal redress against the theft or misuse of their trade secrets were informally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday. MEPs ensured that freedom of expression and information will be protected and that the new rules will not restrict the work of journalists. “The agreement reached today with […]