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Credit card companies exploit EU law Financial Times But the number of applicants able to take advantage of the deals is falling, according to a financial research firm, after the introduction of a European Union consumer credit directive this year. Instead, consumer groups say credit providers are using ... See all stories on this topic »

EU data protection authority condemns data retention directive Deutsche Welle The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued an opinion denouncing the 2006 directive, which required six month storage of all telecom and Internet data as a tactic for law enforcement against terrorism. The European Union's supervisory authority ... See all stories on this topic »

EU to warn foot-dragging states on e-privacy law Reuters Canada The move is a sign of how the war of words over so-called "cookie" reform is heating up a week after a deadline for European Union member states to adopt the rules into their national laws. The EU e-privacy directive requires websites to obtain users' ... See all stories on this topic »

Dutch environmentalists fail to link national emissions limits to EU pollution ... Utility Week Dutch environmental campaigners have failed in court to link two European Union (EU)directives in a way that would force pollution permits for power stations to respect national emissions limits imposed by EU law. The two directives in question are ... See all stories on this topic » Utility Week

BT and TalkTalk will appeal High Court DEA ruling Out-Law.com BT and TalkTalk will ask the Court of Appeal to assess a UK law that could force internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect users who infringe copyrights online. The companies say the Digital Economy Act (DEA) breaks EU laws. ... See all stories on this topic »