When was the last time you “shared” music? What about movies? Today, April 25, the EU has adopted criminal sanctions on “infringing intellectual property rights” such as copying dvds and selling them. ( read article) Anyone caught would either pay the fine of 300,000 euros ($407,000) or be imprison for 4 years.
By having this regional IGO being able to conduct such policies it shows how the states are able to put trust in it and depend the EU in making the right decisions. Similar to the Congress in the United States, there are representatives from every state that come together to have discussions and make decisions.
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