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EU Official Confirms ACTA Will Change Domestic Laws

Thursday January 14, 2010

Michael Geist

IPTegrity reports that the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market, Michel Barnier, has acknowledged that ACTA will change domestic legislative frameworks. Despite claims that ACTA will not change the law in Europe, the comments suggest that changes are on the way.

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