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eco on EU Parliament Copyright Decision: “The Internet will be fundamentally changed”

The EU Parliament’s legal affairs committee (JURI) has today voted on the planned copyright reform, and is following the Council of Ministers, which in May presented a joint proposal of the EU Member States as a basis for negotiation on the reform.

date 2018/06/20

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eco: EU Must Overhaul Copyright Directive

On 20 June, the JURI Committee of the European Parliament will vote on the Copyright Directive, setting the course for the final negotiations in the trilogue with the Commission and the Council.

date 2018/06/19

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Model Declaratory Action is Coming, German Coalition Wants to Make Cease-and-Desist Letters More Difficult

In the course of consultations for the introduction of model declaratory action, the German Bundestag has also come to an agreement on a resolution on “cease-and-desist” letters.

date 2018/06/14

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Companies Demand: German Federal Government Must Develop Strategy for Strengthening Germany as a Digital Location

New study demonstrates poor political framework conditions for operators of digital infrastructures in Germany - Considering their economic importance for Germany, the operators of digital infrastructure here are currently afforded no adequate political support or subsidization.

date 2018/06/12

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eco: Plan by Ministers of the Interior to Delete Terrorist Content Is Unrealistic and Will Promote an Indiscriminate Culture of Deletion on the Internet

In a letter to the EU Commission made public yesterday, the Ministers of the Interior of Germany and France called for legislation to combat terrorist propaganda on online platforms. For Oliver Süme, Chair of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, the proposal for such legislation is inexplicable.

date 2018/06/05

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How Companies Meet the GDPR Requirements: eco Association Answers the Most Important Questions

Today, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force in order to strengthen the legal rights of European citizens to have their personal data protected. For companies, it means that they have to adhere to stricter requirements when it comes to customer data and its further processing.

date 2018/05/28

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eco Criticizes the EU Commission’s Proposal for Platform Regulation

The EU Commission's proposal on platform regulation for commercial business is regarded by the eco Association as representing an encroachment on contractual freedom and as introducing unequal treatment for platform operators and search engine providers.

date 2018/04/26

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Association of the Internet Industry Supports Broad Alliance Against European Ancillary Copyright Law

An open letter issued by a broad alliance of stakeholders calls for a move away from plans to introduce a European ancillary copyright law for press publishers. The signatories of the letter, who include representatives of quality media, argue that the ancillary copyright law is absolutely unnecessary for press publishers and completely contradicts the basic idea of free access to opinions and information on the Internet.

date 2018/04/25

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German Blanket Data Retention Not Compliant with EU Law: eco-Supported Lawsuit Wins

A key ruling made by the Administrative Court of Cologne on a suit taken by SpaceNet AG and supported by the eco Association has determined that blanket data retention infringes fundamental European rights.

date 2018/04/20

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eco: “Direct Cross-Border Data Access Leads to Legal Uncertainty and Liability Issues”

The European Commission today presented a concrete proposal on how law enforcement authorities could in future gain cross-border access to electronic evidence (“e-evidence”). According to the proposal, requests should as a rule be answered within 10 days, and in an emergency situation within six hours.

date 2018/04/17

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German Data Centers Seeking Federal Political Attention for Digital Infrastructures

Well-functioning and high-performance digital infrastructures act as the basis for Germany’s successful digital transformation. Operators of digital infrastructures, such as data centers, are both growth and innovation drivers, as well as multipliers for other industry sectors and guarantors for tax revenues and employment.

date 2018/04/11

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CLOUD Act: eco Calls for Prompt Legal Certainty for Companies

With the entry into force of the so-called “CLOUD Act”, in future, international companies with head offices in the United States could be obliged by local laws to disclose data. “The extent to which the law is compatible with the European General Data Protection Regulation must now be clarified”, demands Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco.

date 2018/04/05

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Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG): Penalty Guidelines Do Not Eliminate the Danger of Overblocking

Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco, has the following comment to make on the penalty guidelines for the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) presented on Friday, 23rd March.

date 2018/03/27

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eco Criticizes Special Tax for Digital Companies

The EU Commission wants to introduce a new tax for digital companies, and has announced new legislative proposals to this effect. EU Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said today that the favored option would be an EU-wide regulation that would authorize Member States to tax companies without headquarters or production in their countries.

date 2018/03/21

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eco Complaints Office Annual Report 2017: Successful Results, Despite Growth in Hate Speech Complaints

The 2017 Annual Report published today in the English language by the eco Complaints Office documents an increase in reported complaints.

date 2018/03/06

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