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Oral answer to question provided on Monday, 22 January 2007 in the House of Lords, by Lord Truscott (Labour).


Gambling: Football

Answer

My Lords, the Government continue to hold discussions with Football DataCo on this issue with a view to identifying a way to resolve the concerns that it has raised.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Monday, 22 January 2007 by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour).

Question
What recent consideration they have given to representations from Football DataCo Limited on the effect on English and Scottish football of the directive on the legal protection of databases(96/9/EC) and the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/3032) as interpreted by the European Court of Justice.

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
688 c894 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Databases Betting Bookmakers Copyright Finance EU law Football Intellectual property
Legislation
Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997
Link
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