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Infringements

Date	Subject
27.06.2007	Internal market	Infringement proceedings against France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom (IP/07/902)
10.01.2006	Copyright	2001 Copyright Directive: France (IP/06/14)
13.07.2005	Copyright	Infringement proceedings against France, Finland, Spain and the Czech Republic for non-implementation of 2001 Copyright Directive
21.03.2005	Copyright in libraries	Commission acts to ensure that authors are remunerated
21.12.2004	Copyright	Spain, Ireland and Portugal before the Court over incorrect application of the public lending right
13.07.2004	Rental right Public lending right Copyright in the Information Society	The Commission asks nine Member States to implement various EU laws
16.01.2004	Public lending rights Rental rights	Commission opens infringement procedures against six Member States over public lending rights and commercial rental rights
14.07.2003	Copyright	Commission moves against 13 Member States for failure to implement EU legislation
03.07.2002	Public lending rights	Commission decides to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice
04.02.2002	Copyright	Commission pursues infringement proceedings against Belgium and Denmark

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