European Union
See also: EU Copyright DirectiveIn November 2009, European Parliament has voted on changes to the Telecoms Package. In regards to file sharing MEPs agreed to compromise between protecting copyright and protecting user's rights. A European Parliament statement read "A user's internet access may be restricted, if necessary and proportionate, only after a fair and impartial procedure including the user's right to be heard." EU members were given until May 2011 to implement these changes into their own laws.
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