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http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14288.html
Europe to investigate legality of RIP
By: Tim Richardson
Posted: 27/10/2000 at 15:09 GMT
Britain's big brother email snooping law - RIP - could be in breach of European privacy legislation.
The legality of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act is currently being investigated by the European Commission on four separate counts, according to information released today.
It could even be in breach of the Treaty of Rome - a central plank of Europe's legislation.
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