Piracy Agreement ACTA faces EU’s highest court
This week the act known as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been pushed before the European Union’s highest court where it will face scrutiny by law. This move has been described by EU trade head Karel De Gucht as a question by the court that will clarify whether the treaty was able to comply with “the EU’s fundamental rights and freedoms.” What we know so far of the ACTA, for those of you following along, is that its a multi-nation agreement currently being signed (or protested against) after its initial negotiation excluded civil society groups, developing countries, and the general public on the whole.
The agreement has thus far been signed by 22 EU member Čítaj ďalej: http://feeds.slashgear.com/~r/slashgear/~3/5YDRV5aR_Xc/
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