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Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s EUR 4.1 Billion Fine
Google’s fight against a record EUR 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine has suffered a blow. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the EU’s Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion that Google’s appeal should fail because the legal arguments put forward by the US tech giant fell short.
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Qualcomm's Antitrust Fine Confirmed by EU Court With Minor Reduction
Europe's second-highest court upheld an antitrust fine against Qualcomm, reducing it marginally. The fine was levied by the European Commission in 2019, which accused Qualcomm of selling chipsets below cost from 2009 to 2011, to undermine British phone software company Icera.
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Apple Loses Court Battle in EU, Ordered to Pay Over $14 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland
The European Court of Justice has now sided with Vestager, agreeing Apple had unduly benefited from unfair loopholes in Ireland's tax regime, and that the company must now hand Ireland EUR 13 billion roughly Rs. 1,20,903 crore) in back payments.
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Google Suffers Legal Blow In EU Court Over 2.4-Billion-Euro Fine
Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body's adviser recommended that a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6-billion) fine levied on it for anti-competitive practices be upheld.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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A Bharatnatyam Backstory To Activist Teesta Setalvad's Late-Night Reprieve
If a late-night Supreme Court reprieve for activist Teesta Setalvad spelt a Christopher Nolan movie, the East European orchestra would this time give way to a Bharatnatyam performance in the heart of New Delhi
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Google Must Take Down 'Manifestly Inaccurate' Search Results if Proven by Users, EU Top Court Says
Google will have to remove data from online search results once users are able to prove that the information is inaccurate, according to a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The judges said such proof would not need to come from a judicial decision against the publisher of a website, while users would only have to provide ...
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Google Considers Appealing Android Fine as EU Investigates Play Store Policies
European anti-trust regulators are investigating Alphabet unit Google's Play Store, the company said in a regulatory filing, a move that could expose the US tech giant to another billion-euro fine. Separately, Google said on Thursday it will appeal its record EUR 4.1-billion (nearly Rs. 33,800 crore) EU antitrust fine at Europe's top court after...
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US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. The framework addresses the concerns of the Court of Justice of the European Union which struck down the prior EU-US Privacy Shield...
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Google Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Ruling, Fine Trimmed to EUR 4.125 Billion
European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones. The court reduced the fine to EUR 4.125 billion from EUR 4.34 billion (roughly Rs. 34,157 crore) decided by the commission in 2018. Google voiced disappointment with the EU court judgment.
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Google Loses Court Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, Faces Fine of EUR 2.42 Billion
Google suffered a setback after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and EUR 2.42 billion (roughly Rs. 20,830 crore) fine in a major win for EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager.
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Volkswagen Can Face Dieselgate Claims Where Cars Bought, EU Court Rules
EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday. The verdict by the EU's top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face masses of legal complaints from consumers across the bloc.
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Websites Using Facebook 'Like' Button Liable For Data: Europe's Top Court
Europe's top court ruled Monday that online retailers must warn web users that they send personal data to Facebook through the "like" button.
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Facebook Appeal Over Transfer of User Data to US Rejected by Irish Supreme Court
European Court of Justice will hear a landmark privacy case regarding the transfer of EU citizens' data to the US in July, after Facebook's bid to stop its referral was blocked by Ireland's Supreme Court.
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Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s EUR 4.1 Billion Fine
Google’s fight against a record EUR 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine has suffered a blow. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the EU’s Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion that Google’s appeal should fail because the legal arguments put forward by the US tech giant fell short.
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Qualcomm's Antitrust Fine Confirmed by EU Court With Minor Reduction
Europe's second-highest court upheld an antitrust fine against Qualcomm, reducing it marginally. The fine was levied by the European Commission in 2019, which accused Qualcomm of selling chipsets below cost from 2009 to 2011, to undermine British phone software company Icera.
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Apple Loses Court Battle in EU, Ordered to Pay Over $14 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland
The European Court of Justice has now sided with Vestager, agreeing Apple had unduly benefited from unfair loopholes in Ireland's tax regime, and that the company must now hand Ireland EUR 13 billion roughly Rs. 1,20,903 crore) in back payments.
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Google Suffers Legal Blow In EU Court Over 2.4-Billion-Euro Fine
Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body's adviser recommended that a 2.4-billion-euro ($2.6-billion) fine levied on it for anti-competitive practices be upheld.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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A Bharatnatyam Backstory To Activist Teesta Setalvad's Late-Night Reprieve
If a late-night Supreme Court reprieve for activist Teesta Setalvad spelt a Christopher Nolan movie, the East European orchestra would this time give way to a Bharatnatyam performance in the heart of New Delhi
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Google Must Take Down 'Manifestly Inaccurate' Search Results if Proven by Users, EU Top Court Says
Google will have to remove data from online search results once users are able to prove that the information is inaccurate, according to a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The judges said such proof would not need to come from a judicial decision against the publisher of a website, while users would only have to provide ...
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Google Considers Appealing Android Fine as EU Investigates Play Store Policies
European anti-trust regulators are investigating Alphabet unit Google's Play Store, the company said in a regulatory filing, a move that could expose the US tech giant to another billion-euro fine. Separately, Google said on Thursday it will appeal its record EUR 4.1-billion (nearly Rs. 33,800 crore) EU antitrust fine at Europe's top court after...
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US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. The framework addresses the concerns of the Court of Justice of the European Union which struck down the prior EU-US Privacy Shield...
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Google Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Ruling, Fine Trimmed to EUR 4.125 Billion
European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones. The court reduced the fine to EUR 4.125 billion from EUR 4.34 billion (roughly Rs. 34,157 crore) decided by the commission in 2018. Google voiced disappointment with the EU court judgment.
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Google Loses Court Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, Faces Fine of EUR 2.42 Billion
Google suffered a setback after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and EUR 2.42 billion (roughly Rs. 20,830 crore) fine in a major win for EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager.
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Volkswagen Can Face Dieselgate Claims Where Cars Bought, EU Court Rules
EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday. The verdict by the EU's top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face masses of legal complaints from consumers across the bloc.
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Websites Using Facebook 'Like' Button Liable For Data: Europe's Top Court
Europe's top court ruled Monday that online retailers must warn web users that they send personal data to Facebook through the "like" button.
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Facebook Appeal Over Transfer of User Data to US Rejected by Irish Supreme Court
European Court of Justice will hear a landmark privacy case regarding the transfer of EU citizens' data to the US in July, after Facebook's bid to stop its referral was blocked by Ireland's Supreme Court.
