Saturday, 23. February 2008
Topic: COPYRIGHT - on February 23, 2008 at 10:43:00 AM CET
Euro MPs want criminal penalties for downloaders
The European Parliament has asked EU member states to press ahead with a plan to criminalise copyright infringement. The Parliament wants a proposal it agreed last year to be approved by ministers from each member state.
The proposed EU directive would create new rules on copyright protection, and would require each EU country to pass laws criminalising intellectual property infringement. It must be approved by the Council of Ministers before it takes effect.
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