Open letter to the candidate for vice-president of the European Commission, Stéphane Séjourné, prior to his hearing on November 12, 2024 Concerning patent protection before the relevant committees of the European Parliament

Open letter to the candidate for vice-president of the European Commission, Stéphane Séjourné, prior to his hearing on November 12, 2024 Concerning patent protection before the relevant committees of the European Parliament

28 October 2024

Mr. Vice-President, On behalf of the Institute for Digital Fundamental Rights, I would like to begin by expressing my satisfaction at your nomination for the position of Vice-President in charge of Industrial Strategy and Prosperity. Your knowledge of the functioning...
Facing Pavel Durov and Elon Musk, the rule and the limit

Facing Pavel Durov and Elon Musk, the rule and the limit

23 October 2024

Just as Europeans are not going to liberalize the civilian firearms market, they are also not subject to the First Amendment to the US Constitution. This amendment, one of the ten amendments adopted in 1791 and collectively known as the Bill of Rights, broke with the...
The dilemma of forced cooperation

The dilemma of forced cooperation

23 October 2024

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — attributed to Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), printer, publisher, writer, naturalist, humanist, inventor, American abolitionist, and politician....