Press Release: Counterfeiting and piracy: the Commission proposes European criminal-law provisions to combat infringements of intellectual property rights

The European Commission on 12 July 2005 adopted proposals for a Directive and for a Framework Decision to combat infringements of intellectual property rights. The purpose of the proposed measures was to align national criminal law and improve European cooperation so as to deal effectively with counterfeiting and piracy activities, which are often carried out by criminal organisations. Counterfeiting and piracy, and infringements of intellectual property in general, had increased significantly in recent years and were held to seriously undermine several sectors of the European economy.

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European Commission: DG Internal Market and Services: Industrial Property: Enforcement of intellectual property http://ec.europa.eu/comm/internal_market/en/indprop/piracy/index.htm

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