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UK Suffers Blow In Fight Against High-tech Tax Fraud
News The European Court of Justice has dealt a significant blow to the UK's effort to clamp down on VAT "carousel" fraudsters by ruling that three companies — including two involved in the re-sale of computer processors — are entitled to full...
[January 13, 2006, 13:30]
UK Government In Breach Of European Employment Law
News The European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK government has broken the law in denying freelance workers and short term workers the right to four weeks paid annual leave. We challenged this and the European Court of Justice has said that the...
[June 26, 2001, 14:17]
3G Operators Lose VAT Fight
News The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday morning that the third-generation mobile auctions, which took place in the UK and Austria in 2000, were not liable for VAT. Kokott's ruling does not constitute a binding ruling by the European Court...
[September 7, 2006, 16:20]
EC Opens Up Oracle Case
News Thursday's federal court ruling gave Oracle a green light to pursue its hostile takeover of PeopleSoft -- a move that the Justice Department had contested on antitrust grounds. If the European Commission, which acts as the antitrust regulatory...
[September 13, 2004, 10:25]
Another Judge Rules For Program Patentability
News Symbian then appealed against the UKIPO decision and, last Tuesday, Mr Justice Patten of the High Court granted the company's appeal. The UKIPO believes that, when deciding whether this computer-implemented invention is patentable, Mr Justice...
[March 25, 2008, 15:41]
EU Upholds Microsoft Penalties
News The company, however, has the right to appeal the decision to the president of the European Court of Justice. In its US antitrust case, Redmond eventually reached a settlement with the Department of Justice.
[December 22, 2004, 9:55]
Echelon: The French Fight Back
News If his bid is successful, the case may also prompt reaction from the European Parliament which could engage the European Court of Justice, forcing America to cease and desist its covert activities unless it receives proper authorisation.
[June 29, 2000, 11:13]
EU Court Crushes Microsoft's Antitrust Appeal
News Microsoft has not indicated whether it will pursue an appeal of Monday's verdict to the European Court of Justice, the highest court in Europe. The US Department of Justice on Monday issued a statement critical of the Commission's decision.
[September 17, 2007, 9:21]
Microsoft Attempts To Overturn EC Ruling
News He put a broad meaning into a little box and was overturned by the president of the European Court of Justice," Fine said. If Microsoft or the Commission appeals the temporary injunction decision by the Court of First Instance, it will likely take...
[June 8, 2004, 14:10]
Microsoft Marks 10 Years Of Antitrust Action
News However, the Department of Justice soon afterward dropped the portion of the case dealing with "tying" the browser. Neither: try Novell's suit over the DR-DOS operating system in 1994, which followed four years of investigation by the Federal Trade...
[April 14, 2004, 12:30]
Experts: Java Lawsuit Could Be Tough To Win
News In its June 2001 decision, a federal appeals court upheld only one of five claims the Justice Department brought against Microsoft: using anti-competitive means to maintain a monopoly in Intel-based operating systems.
[March 11, 2002, 14:57]
EC Delays Oracle Ruling Till June
News Oracle is doing the same in the Justice Department case, as advised by the court. The European Commission and Justice Department both carry the power to effectively kill a merger deal. The Department of Justice filed suit to try to block Oracle's...
[May 5, 2004, 17:10]
The Remedy That Wasn't Such A Bitter Pill
News A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.is weighing whether to toss out the 2002 settlement with the Justice Department in favour of harsher remedies, sought by the state of Massachusetts, and other state actions are underway in Nebraska, New...
[March 24, 2004, 15:45]
Anti-patent Campaigner Calls For EU Recount
News He says that even if the EU Council decides to formally adopt the directive, it could be deemed illegitimate by the European Court of Justice. It might well be possible, should the Council not take this into account, for the parties affected by the...
[November 2, 2004, 15:49]
EU Extends Oracle-PeopleSoft Probe
News In the General Electric and Honeywell International case, the Department of Justice had approved the merger, but the European Commission rejected the deal, signalling the first time the commission had blocked a merger between two US companies.
[November 18, 2003, 9:45]
EU Looks To Wrap Up Microsoft Probe
News One difference is that in the EU the government can block a merger through an administrative decision, while the US Justice Department or Federal Trade Commission must go to court. They've refused to sign a settlement inked in November between...
[July 2, 2002, 7:58]
EC Pushes On With Europe-wide Patents
News The suggestion that judges from the European Patent Office's Board of Appeal could be appointed at the European Patent Court was also criticised by Justice Jacob. But, Justice Jacob said this proposal was 'absurd', pointing out that this would mean...
[January 16, 2006, 16:10]
EU Backs ISPs Over File-sharing
News The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling, which relates to a battle between the Spanish internet service provider (ISP) Telefonica and the Spanish music rights organisation Promusicae, is a blow to a content industry that has long depicted file...
[January 30, 2008, 13:55]
Court Outlaws EU-US Passenger Data Transfer
News A 2004 deal between the European Union and the United States had been deemed illegal by the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg. The Luxembourg Court has now ruled that the deal goes against European Community law, and has concluded it should...
[May 30, 2006, 12:30]
Oracle Expects DOJ Decision Soon
News Oracle expects to receive final word by early March on whether the US Department of Justice will challenge its hostile bid for PeopleSoft, according to a recent California court filing. Oracle, which last month announced it had certified its...
[January 12, 2004, 8:44]
