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European Union US Laws US Draft Laws - House of Representatives US Draft Laws - Senate Domain Names International Treaties Case Law WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center - Domain Name cases European Union Directives related to Information technology field Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights Council Regulation (EC) No 792/2002 of 7 May 2002 amending temporarily Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding electronic commerce Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society Directive 2000/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions Council Regulation (EC) No 792/2002 of 7 May 2002 amending temporarily Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding electronic commerce Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
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Directives related to Information technology field
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights
Council Regulation (EC) No 792/2002 of 7 May 2002 amending temporarily Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding electronic commerce
Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
Directive 2000/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions
Directive 2000/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data The new directives package on electronic communications Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive) Other Acts of the European Union on IT&C Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2002 on the implementation of the.eu Top Level Domain Council Resolution of 25 March 2002 on the eEurope Action Plan 2002: accessibility of public websites and their content Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data Multiannual Community Action Plan on promoting safer use of the Internet - Decision No 276/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 1999 Council of Europe: Convention on cybercrime Declaration on freedom of communication on the Internet OSCE : Freedom of the Media and Internet - Amsterdam Recommendations
Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce)
Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures
Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
The new directives package on electronic communications
Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)
Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive)
Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)
Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive)
Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)
Other Acts of the European Union on IT&C
Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2002 on the implementation of the.eu Top Level Domain
Council Resolution of 25 March 2002 on the eEurope Action Plan 2002: accessibility of public websites and their content
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data
Multiannual Community Action Plan on promoting safer use of the Internet - Decision No 276/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 1999
Council of Europe:
Convention on cybercrime
Declaration on freedom of communication on the Internet
OSCE :
Freedom of the Media and Internet - Amsterdam Recommendations
Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. Sec. 2778 (1997) Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 223 (1996) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030 (1986) Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq. (1976) Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Secs. 2510-2711 (1988) Electronic Freedom of Information Act, P.L. 104-231 (1996) Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1125(c) (1995) International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. Secs. 1701-1706 (1977) Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1051-1127 (1946) No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, P.L. 105-147 (1997) Privacy Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000aa (1980) Telecommunications Act, P.L. 104-104 (1996) Telecommunications Trade Act, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 (1988) Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 1986 (US) 18 USC 1030 Child Online Protection Act- SUA Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - pdf " Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ’’- pdf THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998 USA - pdf ( US Copyright Office abstract ) House Hearing on Spamming -Testimony of Randall Boe, Associate General Counsel, America Online, Inc. - Committee on Commerce - United States House of Representatives September 28, 1998 Senate Hearing on Spamming -Wednesday, June 17, 1998 - SUA
US Draft Laws - House of reprezentatives
American Family Privacy Act, H.R. 1330 (introduced April 15, 1997) Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998, H.R. 3494 (introduced Mar. 18, 1998) Collections of Information Antipiracy Act, H.R. 2652 (introduced Oct. 9, 1997) Communications Privacy and Consumer Empowerment Act, H.R. 1964 (introduced June 19, 1997) Consumer Internet Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 98 (introduced Jan. 7, 1997) Data Privacy Act, H.R. 2368 (introduced July 31, 1997) Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act, H.R. 3048 (introduced Nov. 11, 1997) Digital Signature and Electronic Authentication Law (SEAL) of 1998, H.R. 3472 (introduced Mar. 17, 1998) E-Rate Policy and Child Protection Act of 1998, H.R. 3442 (introduced Mar. 11, 1998) Family-Friendly Internet Access Act, H.R. 1180 (introduced March 20, 1997) Federal Internet Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 1367 (introduced April 17, 1997) Identity Piracy Act of 1998, H.R. 3551 (introduced Mar. 25, 1998) Internet Freedom and Child Protection Act, H.R. 774 (introduced Feb. 13, 1997) Internet Protection Act, H.R. 2372 (introduced July 31, 1997) Netizens Protection Act, H.R. 1748 (introduced May 22, 1997) On-Line Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, H.R. 3209 (introduced Feb. 12, 1998) On-Line Copyright Liability Limitation Act, H.R. 2180 (introduced July 17, 1997) Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, H.R. 2815 (introduced Nov. 5, 1997) Safe Schools Internet Act H.R. 3177 (introduced Feb. 11, 1998) Security and Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Act, H.R. 695 (introduced Feb. 12, 1997) Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 1287 (introduced April 10, 1997) Tax-Free Internet Act, H.R. 995 (introduced March 6, 1997)
Bill regarding pornography, S. 1482 (introduced Nov. 8, 1997) Digital Copyright Clarification and Technology Education Act, S. 1146 (introduced Sept. 3, 1997) Electronic Mailbox Protection Act, S. 875 (introduced June 11, 1997) Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S. 376 (introduced Feb. 27, 1997) Internet Gambling Prohibition Act S. 474 (introduced March 19, 1997) Internet Tax Freedom Act S. 442 Promotion of Commerce On-Line in the Digital Era (Pro-CODE), S. 377 (introduced Feb. 27, 1997) Secure Public Networks Act, S. 909 (introduced June 16, 1997) Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S. 771 (introduced May 21, 1997)
Domain name
THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET NAMES AND ADDRESSES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES - Final Report of the WIPO Internet Domain Name Process - pdf Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy International treaties Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1971, amended 1979) North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (1996) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) (1996) U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996 draft) Universal Copyright Convention (1952, revised 1971) WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (1996) World Trade Agreement (1994) WTO Information Technology Agreement (1996)
THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET NAMES AND ADDRESSES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES - Final Report of the WIPO Internet Domain Name Process - pdf
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
International treaties
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1971, amended 1979)
North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (1996)
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) (1996)
U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980)
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996 draft)
Universal Copyright Convention (1952, revised 1971)
WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996)
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (1996)
World Trade Agreement (1994)
WTO Information Technology Agreement (1996)
Case law
AMAZON.COM v BARNESANDNOBLE.COM ( 14 feb 2001 ) - Internet patent
ALS SCAN INC v REMARQ COMMUNITIES ( 6 feb 2001 ) - copyright A&M RECORDS V NAPSTER ( 12 feb 2001 ) - copyright ACLU of Georgia v. Miller, 977 F.Supp. 1228 (N.D. Ga. 1997) - e-mail Bensusan Restaurant v. King, No. 96-9344 (2d Cir. Sept. 10, 1997) - jurisdiction Bernstein v. U.S. Department of State, 974 F.Supp. 1288 (N.D. Cal. 1997) - encryption Cardservice International v. McGee, 950 F.Supp. 737 (E.D. Va. Jan. 16, 1997) - domain names CompuServe v. Patterson, 89 F.3d 1257 (6th Cir. 1996) - jurisdiction Cubby v. CompuServe, 776 F.Supp. 135 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) - defamation Cyber Promotions v. Apex Global Information (E.D. Pa. Oct. 1, 1997) - e-mail Cybersell Inc. v. Cybersell, Inc., 130 F.3d 414 (9th Cir. 1997) - jurisdiction Davis v. Gracey, 111 F.3d 1472 (10th Cir. 1997) - privacy Digital Equipment Corp. v. AltaVista Technology, 960 F.Supp. 456 (D. Mass. March 12, 1997) - jurisdiction Hall v. LaRonde, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 399 (Cal.Ct.App. 1997) - jurisdiction Howard Stern v. Delphi Internet Services, 626 N.Y.S.2d. 694 (N.Y.Sup.Ct. 1995) - censorship Inset Systems v. Instruction Set, 937 F.Supp. 161 (D. Conn. 1996) - jurisdiction Insituform Technologies v. National EnviroTech Group, No. 97-2064 (E.D. La. Aug. 8, 1997) - trademark Karn v. U.S. Department of State, 107 F.3d 923 (D.C.Cir. 1997) (remanding) - encryption Maritz v. CyberGold, 947 F.Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mo. 1996) - jurisdiction McVeigh v. Cohen, No. 98-116 (D.D.C. Jan. 26, 1998) - privacy MTV Networks v. Curry, 867 F.Supp. 202 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) - domain names National Basketball Association v. Motorola (2d Cir. Jan. 30, 1997) - copyright New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713, 714 (1971) (per curiam) - encryption Playboy v. Frena, 839 F.Supp. 1552 (M.D. Fla. 1993) - copyright Pres-Kap v. System One Direct Access, 636 So.2d 1351 (Fla.D.Ct.App. 1994) - jurisdiction ProCD v. Zeidenberg, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. June 20, 1996) - software licensing Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communications Service, 907 F.Supp. 1361 (N.D. Cal. 1995) - copyright Reno v. ACLU, 117 S.Ct. 2329 (1997) - censorship Sega Enterprises v. Maphia, 948 F.Supp. 923 (1996) - copyright State of Minnesota v. Granite Gate Resorts, No. C6-97-89 (Minn.Ct.App. Sept. 5, 1997) - jurisdiction Steve Jackson Games v. U.S. Secret Service, 36 F.3d 457 (5th Cir. 1994) - privacy Tasini v. New York Times Co., 972 F.Supp. 804 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) - copyright United States v. Baker, 890 F.Supp. 1375 (E.D.Mich. 1995) - e-mail Zeran v. America On-Line, No. 97-1523 (4th Cir. Nov. 12, 1997) - defamation Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, 952 F.Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997) - jurisdiction 1267632 Ontario Inv. v. Nexx Online Inc. Decision ( junk e-mail decision ) Affaire FR3 et DNA contre Syndicats de Journalistes ( Cour d'appel de Colmar ARRET du 15 septembre 1998 )
ALS SCAN INC v REMARQ COMMUNITIES ( 6 feb 2001 ) - copyright
A&M RECORDS V NAPSTER ( 12 feb 2001 ) - copyright
ACLU of Georgia v. Miller, 977 F.Supp. 1228 (N.D. Ga. 1997) - e-mail
Bensusan Restaurant v. King, No. 96-9344 (2d Cir. Sept. 10, 1997) - jurisdiction
Bernstein v. U.S. Department of State, 974 F.Supp. 1288 (N.D. Cal. 1997) - encryption
Cardservice International v. McGee, 950 F.Supp. 737 (E.D. Va. Jan. 16, 1997) - domain names
CompuServe v. Patterson, 89 F.3d 1257 (6th Cir. 1996) - jurisdiction
Cubby v. CompuServe, 776 F.Supp. 135 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) - defamation
Cyber Promotions v. Apex Global Information (E.D. Pa. Oct. 1, 1997) - e-mail
Cybersell Inc. v. Cybersell, Inc., 130 F.3d 414 (9th Cir. 1997) - jurisdiction
Davis v. Gracey, 111 F.3d 1472 (10th Cir. 1997) - privacy
Digital Equipment Corp. v. AltaVista Technology, 960 F.Supp. 456 (D. Mass. March 12, 1997) - jurisdiction
Hall v. LaRonde, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 399 (Cal.Ct.App. 1997) - jurisdiction
Howard Stern v. Delphi Internet Services, 626 N.Y.S.2d. 694 (N.Y.Sup.Ct. 1995) - censorship
Inset Systems v. Instruction Set, 937 F.Supp. 161 (D. Conn. 1996) - jurisdiction
Insituform Technologies v. National EnviroTech Group, No. 97-2064 (E.D. La. Aug. 8, 1997) - trademark
Karn v. U.S. Department of State, 107 F.3d 923 (D.C.Cir. 1997) (remanding) - encryption
Maritz v. CyberGold, 947 F.Supp. 1328 (E.D. Mo. 1996) - jurisdiction
McVeigh v. Cohen, No. 98-116 (D.D.C. Jan. 26, 1998) - privacy
MTV Networks v. Curry, 867 F.Supp. 202 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) - domain names
National Basketball Association v. Motorola (2d Cir. Jan. 30, 1997) - copyright
New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713, 714 (1971) (per curiam) - encryption
Playboy v. Frena, 839 F.Supp. 1552 (M.D. Fla. 1993) - copyright
Pres-Kap v. System One Direct Access, 636 So.2d 1351 (Fla.D.Ct.App. 1994) - jurisdiction
ProCD v. Zeidenberg, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. June 20, 1996) - software licensing
Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communications Service, 907 F.Supp. 1361 (N.D. Cal. 1995) - copyright
Reno v. ACLU, 117 S.Ct. 2329 (1997) - censorship
Sega Enterprises v. Maphia, 948 F.Supp. 923 (1996) - copyright
State of Minnesota v. Granite Gate Resorts, No. C6-97-89 (Minn.Ct.App. Sept. 5, 1997) - jurisdiction
Steve Jackson Games v. U.S. Secret Service, 36 F.3d 457 (5th Cir. 1994) - privacy
Tasini v. New York Times Co., 972 F.Supp. 804 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) - copyright
United States v. Baker, 890 F.Supp. 1375 (E.D.Mich. 1995) - e-mail
Zeran v. America On-Line, No. 97-1523 (4th Cir. Nov. 12, 1997) - defamation
Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, 952 F.Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997) - jurisdiction
1267632 Ontario Inv. v. Nexx Online Inc. Decision ( junk e-mail decision )
Affaire FR3 et DNA contre Syndicats de Journalistes ( Cour d'appel de Colmar ARRET du 15 septembre 1998 )
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