Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement

The European Commission decided on the 22 February 2012 to refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to the European Court of Justice. The ECJ would assess whether ACTA was incompatible - in any way - with the EU's fundamental rights and freedoms, such as freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property in case of intellectual property.

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EUObserver, 22.2.12: Commission seeks legal clarification on controversial anti-piracy treaty http://euobserver.com/871/115346

EurActiv, 23.2.12: EU suspends ACTA ratification http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-suspends-acta-ratification-news-511054

EurActiv, 6.3.12: Businesses plead for 'correct understanding' of ACTA http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/business-pleads-correct-understanding-acta-news-511295

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/128: Statement by Commissioner Karel De Gucht on ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/128&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: Latest pact on internet piracy set to be derailed http://www.europeansources.info/record/latest-pact-on-internet-piracy-set-to-be-derailed/

European Parliament: Press Release, 25.4.12: Discuss ACTA during Facebook chat with EP president Martin Schulz http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120420STO43669/html/Discuss-ACTA-with-EP-president-Martin-Schulz

EurActiv, 28.3.12: MEPs vow to 'bury' ACTA by summer http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/meps-vow-bury-acta-summer-news-511815

EurActiv, 15.3.12: Serbia to adopt ACTA for EU membership: Official http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/serbia-adopt-acta-eu-membership-news-511519

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