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It was reported that the European Commission has found that the legal proceedings of the US authorities against European online gambling companies were unjustified and discriminatory. Moreover it was said that if US agencies do not stop the prosecution and compromise an action they may take the case to the World Trade Organization.  

As it became known on Thursday, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is to announce new credit card rules. That comes a day after the U.S. Congress ruled out legislation restricting, that Barack Obama is to sign into law on Friday. The legislation requires to provide the information of when and how a credit card company can raise an individual's interest rate, who can receive a card and how much time people are given to pay their bill. 

This week Australia's state government of New South Wales started an education campaign, aiming to fight against "sexting”. The representatives warn these images or sexually explicit text messages can be posted on the Internet or forwarded to others, which can end up in harassment or even sexual assault.

It has been announced that the German Cabinet has approved a law aimed at strengthening the existing ban on child sex abuse images.

According to the law, ISPs will be required to display a 'Stop' sign when a user tries to access websites including the prohibited content. The list of those websites will be prepared by the police and transferred to ISPs. 

The European Commission completed its report on the investigation into the U.S. measures affecting foreign providers of online gambling services. The report released last week resumes the probe that was launched after the Remote Gambling Association filed a complaint against the U.S. The work concludes that US laws deny access and discriminate against foreign suppliers of gambling and betting services inconsistently with US WTO obligations.