EU Intellectual Property Rights Directive passed

On March 9 the European Parliament passed, without amendment, the "Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement" directive under fast-track procedures. This directive, which worries free software advocates and others (see this FFII page for the details), is expected to be passed by the European Commission shortly. At that point, the battle shifts to the individual EU member states, each of which must pass its own implementation legislation. Concerned Europeans will certainly want to pay attention to what is happening in their countries as this process goes forward.

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