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| Ottawa could look to France for anti-piracy web legislation |
Downloading |
| The international champion of a controversial "three strikes and you're out" rule that cuts off the Internet connections of people who illegally download music and movies… |
Canada |
5/27/2008 |
CIB-7-4432 |
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| ISPs urged to tackle online piracy |
Downloading |
| Talks between internet service providers (ISPs) and the television and film industries about how to address online piracy have broken down again. |
UK |
5/29/2008 |
CIB-7-4437 |
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| 'Fair use' stipulation planned for intellectual property |
IP |
| The government will ease its stringent restrictions on using copyrighted works, a development that will affect activities ranging from posting personal pictures on websites to developing Internet search engines |
Japan |
5/28/2008 |
CIB-7-4423 |
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| Kenya deploys secret service to bust fake medicine trade |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Kenya has deployed its intelligence services to crack down on imports of fake medicines, which account for a third of the country's drugs trade, Medical Services Minister Anyang Nyongo |
Kenya |
5/28/2008 |
CIB-7-4434 |
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| Jail threat for fake medicine |
Pharmaceuticals |
| Criminals who make or sell counterfeit medicines could be fined up to Dh1 million or jailed for a maximum of 10 years under a proposed new law. |
UAE |
5/29/2008 |
CIB-7-4441 |
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