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EU proposes revisions to digital piracy laws Deutsche Welle The European Commission, in a statement published on its website on Tuesday, has outlined new plans to further unify regulations concerning intellectual property and the enforcement of anti-piracylaws, particularly for digital products like music, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cookie law deferred for one year BBC News The EU's Privacy and Communications Directive comes into force on 26 May. It requires user's consent before using cookies - the text files that help organise and store browsing information. Technically all firm must comply with the law but the UK has ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

EU laws should have UK five year review clause, says Government Out-Law.com "If departments do not use copy-out, they will need to explain to the [Reducing RegulationCommittee] the reasons for their choice," the guide said. The UK should only introduce new laws set out by EU Directives on the date the European Commission said ... See all stories on this topic »

Keeping a high standard of regulation in the financial sector Malta Independent Online The Bill that was under discussion on Monday evening is aimed at implementing, in part, certain provisions of an EU directive on electronic money, as well as another directive on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions ... See all stories on this topic »

City urged to woo rest of Europe Financial Times Some Tory MPs want the government to throw a spanner in the works of all new EU legislation, but Mr Lidington said ministers supported measures to make financial services safer, such as the new capital requirements directive. ... See all stories on this topic » EUROPA - EU Treaties Treaty of Amsterdam (1999). Purpose: To reform the EU institutions in preparation for the arrival of future member countries. ... europa.eu/about-eu/basic-information/.../index_en.htm