[Chapter-delegates] EU To Refer ACTA To EU's Top Court For Legal Clarification

[Christian de Larrinaga]

There seems to be a tacit consensus that ACTA does not add to what is already the law in UK (and some other countries too)
That makes a fairly interesting situation should the ECJ declare ACTA not legal. 

Christian

On 22 Feb 2012, at 12:37, Veni Markovski wrote:

> Yes, 
> We were expecting it; last week on Thursday the Commission was scheduled to take a decision; there was an ad hoc campaign to call on the Commissioners to make sure we understand that this is a way for them to avoid taking decision. I personally talked to some of the Bulgarian commissioner' staffers, and we have organized tens of emails and phone calls sent. 
> 
> Now, the more important question is what exactly has the Commission asked the ECJ. A very narrow question might be a  free pass for ACTA to go ahead.
> 
> Veni
> 
> On 2/22/2012 07:32, Frederic Donck wrote:
>> 
>> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120222-705795.html
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>> Very interesting development. Now the "hot potato" is with the ECJ... 
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> Frederic
>> 
>> Frederic Donck
>> Director European Regional Bureau
>> Internet Society
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>> www.isoc.org
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