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ICO welcomes European Commission's proposals for new data protection regime

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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February 28 2012

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has welcomed the recent proposals put forward by the European Commission for a new EU data protection system to be created, in order to meet the needs of the increasingly advanced digital age

She shoots, she scores: pub landlady's victory over Premier League

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 12 2011

The preliminary ruling given by the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") earlier this month in relation to broadcasting rights has enabled pub landlady Karen Murphy to move one step further in her battle against the Premier League

Cookie crunch time: new advertising code fails to comply with EU cookie law?

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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September 14 2011

A self-regulatory code addressing online behavioural advertising, which has recently been adopted by a number of companies operating in the UK, is raising concerns of non-compliance with the new EU cookie law

Advocate General shows yellow card to exclusivity in football broadcasting

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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February 15 2011

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") may be set to call time on the ability of broadcasters to object to pubs and bars that use foreign satellite equipment to show subscription television

European Commission moots future role for ISPs in tackling IPR infringement

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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January 27 2011

The European Commission has issued a report ("the Report") assessing the implementation and impact of the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive 200448EC ("the Directive"

British Airways & others remain the EU's favourite airlines

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 10 2010

The European Commission announced yesterday that it has fined 11 airlines a total of 800 million for operating a global cartel in relation to air cargo prices

Akzo Nobel, not so novel? - ECJ decision confirms lack of privilege for in-house lawyers

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 15 2010

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has confirmed that communications between in-house lawyers and their employer do not attract legal professional privilege ("LPP") for the purposes of a European Commission competition investigation

Public Sector Information consultation launched

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 11 2010

The European Commission ('the Commission') has launched a public consultation on the EU Directive on the Re-Use of Public Sector Information ('PSI Directive') - implemented in the UK by the PSI Regulations 2005

UK in Euro dock over privacy and Phorm failings

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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October 6 2010

After a year-long investigation into aspects of internet privacy, the European Commission ("the Commission") has referred the UK to the European Court of Justice ("ECJ"), alleging failure to meet the requirements set by the European Directives on Data Protection, and Privacy and Electronic Communications ("ePrivacy"

Environmental Information Directive - just what is in the public interest?

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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March 17 2010

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is to be faced with the task of interpreting the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) to determine the correct approach to the application of the public interest test where a public authority seeks to rely on more than one exception under the EIR to withhold information