Re: [Fsfe-uk] Software Patents

[Simon Waters]

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Alex Hudson wrote:
|
| - If the Directive is sent back, rather than restarted, it will be in
| the 2nd reading. *However*, new amendments may still be tabled, so
there
| is still hope!

Silly question - but is there a way directives can simply fail/be
defeated?

I read several descriptions of the process, and it seemed the worst
that ever happens is it go back for some sort of negoiation process
between parliament and council, or is this the "diplomatic" way of
burying bad legislation?

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