He said it was now time for the government to act, calling for his bill - to put the motion into law - to be given a "fair hearing".

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But it drew fire last year when it was revealed that one of the parties interested in the GPS-motion data was Dutch law enforcement, so it could figure out the best place to set up speed traps.

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But Justice Minister Crispin Blunt played down the significance of the motion, telling MPs the government would consider any EU criminal law proposals on a "case-by-case" basis.

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Van Der Sloot's father -- an Aruban judge -- also filed a motion seeking access to his son, which he must do under Dutch law since Van Der Sloot is a minor.

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Attorney General Harris, in August, 2011, convened Amazon, Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and Research In Motion as the most direct way to improve compliance with California law requiring that mobile apps have privacy policies.

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