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The European Commission has proposed a new set of laws that would establish a ... Deutsche Welle European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding presented a proposal at the European Commission in Brussels on Wednesday that would ensure better protection of crime and accident victims across the European Union. Reding's proposed directive on minimum ... See all stories on this topic »

Stricter mobile location data restrictions might be coming to Europe Appolicious One researcher admitted that iPhone location data before the update had been used by lawenforcement officials, though he wouldn't say from which agency. Now, according to a story from Financial Times, a European Union data protection advisory panel ... See all stories on this topic »

Google warns against 'foolish' legislation Financial Times In response to another question about the European Union's e-privacy directive, which requires websites to gain consent for use of tracking cookies, he said: “Part of it is that well-meaning people in government write something which is pretty broad ... See all stories on this topic »

Location data should qualify as personal data, watchdogs say Out-Law.com The group has said in a published opinion that the EU Data Protection Directive's wording already qualified geolocation data for protection under the law. The Directive says that personal data is any information that can lead to someone being ... See all stories on this topic »

Circus ban claim has MPs howling BBC News ... on wild animals in circuses might well be seen as disproportionate action under theEuropean Union Services Directive and under our own Human Rights Act. "To have pursued a ban in light of that legal advice we believe would have been irresponsible. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

International law and the EU legal order :: The Baltic Course ... There are about 20 thousand legal acts in the EU secondary legislation, including 10,8 thousanddirectives and regulations, and 10 thousand modifying acts; ... www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_states/?doc=41107