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France's top court to review law banning shale gas fracking
2013-07-12 19:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: France's top court said it would examine a challenge to a law that bans hydraulic fracturing, the drilling technique used to produce shale gas and oil. U.S. firm Schuepbach Energy, which held two exploration permits that were canceled in 2011, has contested the law. The Constitutional Council, made up of judges and former French presidents, has the power to annul laws if they are deemed to be unconstitutional. "It is now up to the Constitutional Council to decide whether the law is constitutional,...
Law Enforcement Software accelerates crime solving.
2013-07-11 14:30:11| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint 2013, NC4 Street Smart™ v2.0 arms police officers with critical, real-time crime data while patrolling streets. SharePoint's collaboration capabilities enable officers to combat crime faster by visualizing data points on maps, and aggregating and sharing relevant information through situation-based bulletins and secure blogs. GIS leader Esri supplies underlying mapping technology that allows for display of all crime data in intuitive map-based views. This story is related to the following:Law Enforcement Software
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Frances Nixes '3 Strikes' Law for Copyright Infringers
2013-07-11 00:29:00| TechNewsWorld
France has abandoned a law that called for copyright infringers' Internet connections to be cut off upon a third offense. The law stipulated that letters be sent the first and second time people illicitly downloaded copyrighted material; the third time around, an offender's Web would be disconnected. The change of heart reflects a shift in focus, according to a French spokesperson.
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French three-strikes law no longer suspends Net access
2013-07-10 10:58:02| CNET News.com
Dropping a punishment that could cut off Internet access for those who shared music or video illegally, a French ministry vows instead to target those who profit commercially from piracy. [Read more]
France Drops Internet Disconnection From '3 Strikes' Piracy Law
2013-07-10 04:35:32| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
France has struck down the portion of its "three strikes" piracy law that ordered Internet service providers to cut off the service of repeat offenders.
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