Strasbourg, Sept. 20th 2010 – A resolution of the European Parliament calling for more repression of file sharing will be voted upon on Wednesday. European conservatives, led by a pro-sarkozy rapporteur and helped by a…

Die französische Aufsichtsbehörde Hadopi hat in einem nicht zur Veröffentlichung gedachten Papier Anforderungen an eine “Sicherheitssoftware” aufgestellt, mit der die Nutzer beim Verdacht auf Urheberrechtsverletzungen ihre Unschuld beweisen können sollen. […] Log-Aufzeichnungen über den Netzzugang…

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Whatever the final text will be after the next negotiation rounds, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will remain an illegitimate agreement, by its elaboration process (beyond any democratic…

Brussels, June 1st 2010 – The vote, in JURI committee of the European Parliament on the Gallo report “Enforcement of intellectual property”, including the rapporteur’s repressive amendments, reflects the asphyxiating influence of corporate lobbies…

Update 14h40 : the vote will take place on Tuesday 1st June, at 10:00

Brussels, May 30th 2010 – A few hours before the vote on the Gallo report regarding the future of EU copyright, the…

Paris, May 25th, 2010 – The Gallo Report on the future of “intellectual property rights” (IPR) enforcement will be voted on June 1st, at 9 AM,http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/calendarCom.do?language=EN&body=JURI in the Committee for Legal Affairs (JURI) of the…

Paris, Apr. 13th 2010 – The Gallo report on “IPR enforcement”An initiative report of the JURI committee of the European Parliament: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindByProcnum.do?lang=2&procnum=INI/2009/2178 is currently under heavy political pressure in the European Parliament. Some constructive amendments…

Brussels, March 22nd, 2010 – With the current debates surrounding the Gallo Report on “Intellectual Property Rights” (IPR) enforcementThe Gallo report will be debated on Tuesday, March 23rd in the JURI committee. and rumours about…

Strasbourg, March 8th, 2010 – Tonight, the JURI committee of the European Parliament will discuss the amendments tabled on the Gallo reportUpdate, March 10th: At the last minute, the meeting was postponed to a future…

Brussels, January 29th, 2010 – The drafthttp://www.laquadrature.net/files/GalloReport-20100128.pdf of the GalloMarielle Gallo, rapporteur of this “IPR enforcement” report, is a French EPP Member of the European Parliament. report on strengthening the enforcement of “intellectual property rights”…