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ACTA stumbles in Germany

...Germany has stepped back from signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, amid growing reluctance to ratify the international pact. Germany, one of... Read more

10 February, 2012 by David Meyer

EU promises no law change as full Acta text released

...The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement will not lead to any changes in European law, EU officials... Read more

6 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Acta will not force ISPs to police users, says BT

...The European Commission has told BT that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement will not force internet service providers to police their networks for... Read more

21 September, 2010 by Darren Pauli

ACTA to see Euro vote in June as delay averted

...The European Parliament rejection or approval of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is now back on the fast track, after a key committee... Read more

28 March, 2012 by David Meyer
ACTA's EU future in doubt after Polish pause

ACTA's EU future in doubt after Polish pause

...The chances of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement becoming law in Europe dwindled suddenly on Friday, after Polish prime... Read more

3 February, 2012 by David Meyer

ACTA sees official referral to ECJ over rights

The European Commission has officially referred the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, to the European Court of Justice. The Commission said... Read more

14 May, 2012

ACTA likely to fail, European Commission admits

...European Commission has admitted for the first time that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, will probably be defeated in Europe. The failure of... Read more

4 May, 2012

ACTA: Facts, misconceptions and questions

It's good to see that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, otherwise known as ACTA, is at last getting the attention it... Read more

29 January, 2012

Rapporteur tells MEPs to reject ACTA

David Martin, the MEP charged with stewarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement through the legislative process in Europe, has recommended that the European... Read more

13 April, 2012

ACTA to get second referral to ECJ, causing new delay

The European Parliament will probably refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to Europe's top court, but in a separate case from... Read more

28 February, 2012

ACTA under fire from EP president

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is unbalanced and does not offer enough protection for the rights... Read more

13 February, 2012

EU to stay away from Acta signing ceremony

...along with Mexico and Switzerland, will not be signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement at a ceremony on Saturday. Only those countries whose national governments... Read more

29 September, 2011

Wikileaks publishes Acta cables

...published a series of US state cables relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The multilateral agreement, commonly known as Acta, is an international trade... Read more

4 February, 2011

European Parliament passes pro-Acta resolution

The European Parliament has passed a resolution supporting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international treaty that is designed to crack down on counterfeiting... Read more

25 November, 2010

Acta negotiators release final text for legal review

The negotiations around the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international effort to boost copyright enforcement, have concluded. On Monday... Read more

16 November, 2010

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