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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10502

25 November 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/cjeu
National courts cannot rule that service providers must install filtering systems to prevent illegal downloading

Brussels, 24/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - A national court cannot rule that an internet service provider must install a filtering system with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of files. Such an injunction would mean that the provider would have to actively monitor all customers' data, in violation of the directive on e-trade and customers' fundamental rights. Furthermore, it would run counter to the requirement that a fair balance must be struck between, on one hand, respect of the...

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