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In March 2011, the Fan Freedom Project launched to preserve and protect the rights of live-event patrons by fighting restrictive paperless tickets.At eBay Inc. and Stubhub, we agree with their mantra that "We, the fans, own the tickets that we buy." We\'re excited to report that the focus on fans is growing as venues, sports teams and ticketing companies like Ticketmaster and LiveNation have launched the Fans First Coalition.

The eBay/PayPal headquarters was pleased to host members of the European Union, Luxembourgian dignitaries and H.R.H. Crown Prince Guillaume last week at the eBay Headquarters in San Jose, CA. In separate meetings with eBay and PayPal officials, the groups worked to strengthen international relationships and discussed the blurring of offline- and online-commerce. Read more.

eBay Inc. applauds the most recent cosponsor of H.Res. 95, supporting the "Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses." Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-4), a twenty-five year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives, has joined the bipartisan effort to oppose new tax requirements on small e-tailers. Read eBay Inc.’s position on the Internet sales tax issue here. And click here to read H.Res 95 in its entirety.

[Tuesday 12 July]— In response to today\'s ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, Stefan Krawczyk, Senior Director and Counsel Government Relations, eBay Europe said: “The judgment provides someclarity on certain issues, and ensures that all brands can be traded online in Europe. As a marketplace, eBay provides a level playing field for all online sellers and will continue building constructive partnerships to expand the range of brands being sold on eBay.”

PayPal served as presenting sponsor of the Jurong Lake Run in Singapore on July 10 in an effort to establish closer ties with the local community. The event allowed PayPal to draw attention to the company\'s faster, safer online payment methods and highlight the convenience, cost-savings and wider variety of products available through online shopping. Read more

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In response to the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, Stefan Krawczyk, Senior Director and Counsel Government Relations, eBay Europe said: "The judgment provides some clarity on certain issues, and ensures that all brands can be traded online in Europe. As a marketplace, eBay provides a level playing field for all online sellers and will continue building constructive partnerships to expand the range of brands being sold on eBay."

'The merger of Auction and Gmarket was finally approved by Korea’s anti-trust regulator, Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). As a gesture of goodwill, eBay became the first company to sign an agreement with the KFTC for fair trade in the growing online E-commerce market.'

The merger of Auction and Gmarket was finally approved by Korea’s anti-trust regulator, Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). As a gesture of goodwill, eBay became the first company to sign an agreement with the KFTC for fair trade in the growing online E-commerce market.