Tag Archives: Blocking

The UK passes new Order making it a criminal offence to breach the EU Blocking Statute

By Sam Fowler-Holmes and Fiona Luong UK companies who are trading or are considering trading with Iran may now face potential criminal penalties for breaching the EU Blocking Statute, underscoring the need to carry out due diligence in order to best manage their … Continue reading

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Blocking Constituents from Facebook Page Violates First Amendment–Davison v. Randall

The Chair of Loudoun County Board of Supervisors blocked a constituent on her official Facebook page. While the block was temporary, Davison, the constituent, filed a lawsuit, and prevailed after a bench trial. The Fourth Circuit affirms the main points. … Continue reading

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Potential impacts of the EU Blocking Statute

What is the EU Blocking Statute? Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 (as amended) (the Blocking Statute) is designed to counter specified third-country extra-territorial sanctions on “EU operators”, which includes EU nationals, any natural person resident in the EU and EU-incorporated … Continue reading

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First blocking orders issued in Greece … but how effective are they?

Access blocked … or not?Fifteen months after the law introducing the Greek “Commission for the notification of online copyright and related rights infringement”was passed and eight months after the start of its operations, the Commission has finally issued its first … Continue reading

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Blocking injunctions against ISPs in Sweden 2.0 beta – the rise of the interim injunction? (Part 1)

Kacper SzkalejJosef K. was minding his own business when one morning, even though he knew he had done nothing wrong, he was arrested. This was the beginning of his trial. In his masterpiece entitled The Trial, Franz Kafka tells, among … Continue reading

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