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RSS law commissionerEcommerce Bill in trouble over human rights
News An audit of the draft legislation conducted by Jack Beatson QC, professor of law at Cambridge University and former law commissioner, claimed there are "serious concerns" about the Bill's compliance with Article 8 of the Convention - a right to... [26 Oct 1999]
Freedom of Information Bill comes under fire
News Maurice Frankel, director at the pressure group, said: "The two main things we would like to see happen are the Information Commissioner should have the right to make the final decision on disclosure, and secondly the end to blanket or class... [02 Aug 1999]
UK minister answers Mandelson ecommerce jibes
News The UK's High Commissioner in Australia, Alex Allan, is said to have been offered the job, but a Downing Street spokesman said no announcement is imminent. Wills also responded to allegations by the Conservative Party that common law, rather than... [28 Jul 1999]
Liikanen proposed as EU replacement for Bangemann
News Incoming European Union (EU) president Romano Prodi has proposed Erkki Liikanen as the new commissioner for enterprise and information society. Meanwhile, his predecessor, the former European industry and telecoms commissioner, Martin Bangemann, is... [12 Jul 1999]
EU ministers seek common ground on ecommerce
News European Commissioner, Mario Monti, is due to present the draft ecommerce directive, as agreed by MEPs last month, to the Council of Ministers responsible for the Internal Market. Olivi also expects heated discussion on the country of origin... [17 Jun 1999]
Row erupts over outsourcing tax
News Elizabeta Olivi, spokeswoman for EC Commissioner Mario Monti, said that if the case goes to the EU court, it will probably find in favour of FDR. Last week, a tribunal found that the company could not be charged VAT under EU law. [30 Apr 1999]
Barksdale quits US advisory group on Net tax
News The stand-off lasted until yesterday, when Barksdale agreed to step down and be replaced by Washington County Oregon commissioner Delna Jones. US Congress created the group as part of a 1998 law, which declared a three-year moratorium on Internet... [28 Apr 1999]
Europe agrees digital signature standards
News Joachim Kubosch, spokesman for European commissioner, Martin Bangemann, said it is important that the ministers have decided to take a neutral approach to future technologies and services capable of authenticating data. [23 Apr 1999]
MEP brands Monti resignation 'a disaster'
News MEP Graham Watson has warned that the resignation of European Commissioner, Mario Monti, could have a disastrous effect on the Web caching ban. And that may give a little more time for reflection and may lead to a better law in the end. [16 Mar 1999]
Ban the Ban: The essential guide
Comment The next stage is for Mario Monti, European Commissioner in charge of copyright, to redraft Barzanti's report and present it to the EU Council of Ministers. So national governments will have to enforce this law? [04 Mar 1999]
Fear, uncertainty and doubt - that's why the clause has claws
Comment Our campaign will focus on Mario Monti, European Commissioner for the Internal Market. The vagaries of the European Parliament's voting system and the potential intransigence of national governments means the Copyright for the Information Society... [02 Mar 1999]
Silicon.com launches fight against Web caching ban
News Lobbying to 'Ban the Ban' will be directed at Mario Monti, European Commissioner for the Internal Market. As commissioner in charge of copyright, he alone has the power to remove Article 5.1 on "incidental copying", which includes the way most... [28 Feb 1999]
MEP calls on Bangemann to halt caching law
News A UK Liberal Democrat MEP has launched an appeal to the European Industry Commissioner Martin Bangemann asking him to stop the proposed Web caching ban voted in by the European Parliament last week. But Graham Watson's plea could fall on deaf ears... [18 Feb 1999]
US and EU head for ecommerce stand-off
News A spokesman for the EC commissioner for IT, Martin Bangemann, said the US need not sign up to EU law, but it must offer a guarantee that private data will be safe. US companies with offices in Europe must comply with EU law, but companies which... [01 Dec 1998]
EC sets out ecommerce terms
News Elizabetta Olivi, spokeswoman for internal markets commissioner, Mario Monti, told Silicon.com: "There are a number of uncertain areas at present, concerning the location of an online establishment and who is responsible for online content. [18 Nov 1998]
