Eddan Katz 1 et Gwen Hinze 2 de l'Electronic Frontier Foundation ont récemment publié une analyse juridique dans le Yale Law Journal concernant le traité ACTA, destiné notamment à lutter contre la «contrefaçon» sur Internet.

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They explain the lack of democratic accountability of the ongoing negotiations on ACTA with regards to U.S constitutional law, assimilating the agreement to potential policy laundering. For the authors, the absence of transparency is all the more worrying considering the impact of ACTA on IPR enforcement policies, and therefore civil liberties. The draft Internet chapter would “constrain national legislation governing domestic networks and physical infrastructure. It will also restrict the global flow of information by regulating, and potentially criminalizing, the next generation of innovative network technologies”.

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1. 1. International Affairs Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
2. 2. International Policy Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation