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Countries start signing anti-counterfeiting accord that was negotiated secretly

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Japan and other countries that have already completed the required domestic procedures will sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in a ceremony in Tokyo on 1 October. Governments have until May 2013 to sign the accord, which 37 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland and the European Union, negotiated without consulting their public or civil society. Mexico is one of the countries that will not attend the ceremony although it (...)

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