Region: European Union

The European Commission has issued a call for expressions of interest in running the '.eu' domain registry, to be received by October 25. The '.eu' Top-Level Domain Regulation sets out the registry's duties and lists a series of selection criteria that will be applied.

09 October 2002

The European Court of Justice is soon expected to give its final judgment in the trademark infringement case of <i>Arsenal Football plc v Matthew Reed</i>. The football club's dispute with Reed, who sold unofficial souvenirs close to Arsenal's stadium, could also have implications for online traders in unauthorized sports merchandise.

15 July 2002

EU ministers have published the regulation that establishes '.eu' as a new top-level domain, in the hope that a pan-European address will stimulate e-commerce in Europe. As part of the next phase - implementation - the European Commission will advertise for interested parties to apply to run the domain.

10 June 2002

Many businesses trading on the Internet are keen to protect their brands on a European-wide basis. Some businesses, however, have been scammed by a German company charging €1,235 for registration in a bogus Community trademarks register.

22 April 2002

The European Parliament has approved the creation of the '.eu' top-level domain. The European Commission had previously published its Common Position on February 19, which was adopted by the European Council with a view to adopting a regulation which, when passed, will have direct effect throughout the European Union.

11 March 2002