A recent issue of Inside US Trade featured a detailed report (sub required) on the European Union positions in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. The article cites comments from Pedro Velasco Martins, an EU official involved in the ACTA negotiations and points to several areas of disagreement: The scope of […]
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New Zealand has launched its second ACTA consultation. This consultation asks specific questions about border measures, civil enforcement, and criminal enforcement.
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