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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

MEPs agree to criminalise piracy and counterfeiting

Strasbourg, 25/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Parliament gave its backing to the first European legislation imposing criminal sanctions for intellectual property rights infringements, when it adopted the first-reading report by Nicola Zingaretti (PES, Italy) by 374 votes to 278, with 17 abstentions. MEPs thus endorsed the overall aim of the Commission proposal, to harmonise national criminal laws on the matter. Once definitively approved by the Parliament and Council,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Matters that have to be cleared up on renewable and nuclear energy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EP/FRANCE: EPP hits out at Margot Wallstrom
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: MEPs call for closer transatlantic cooperation, standing firm on certain issues
(EU) EP/POLAND: MEPs four-square behind Bronislaw Geremek
(EU) EP/INDIA: Mr Kalam speaks of three Indo-European missions
GENERAL NEWS
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches public consultation into plans to revise draft guidelines on “remedies”
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Reduction in prevalence of salmonella in chickens for human consumption
(EU) EU/INDIA/TRADE: WTO to rule on dispute over wines and spirits
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs agree to criminalise piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Parliament adopts first reading position on third maritime package
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Apart from wasting time and money, double seat of Parliament is plague to environment, study reveals - Greens/EFA make suggestions to make EP greener
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Special climate change committee set up to encourage action in all areas
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/ENLARGEMENT: EP says Structural Policies will have to be rethought when new countries join EU
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament rejects ethical amendments, paving way for rapid agreement on innovative therapies
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(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls on Commission to negotiate lower price for HIV/AIDS treatments
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(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET: MEPs disappointed with Annual Policy Strategy
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: ECB Vice-President Lucas Papademos says ECB will take 'firm and timely action'
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial new orders down in eurozone, but stable in EU27
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Smart card industry considers future
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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