The European Court of Justice's advocate-general says the EU fining Google €4.12B for using Android to squash rivals should be upheld, a major blow to Google
ECJ adviser supports Brussels regulators' findings over dominance of tech giant's Android mobile operating system
The European Court of Justice rules against Apple over a record €13B Irish tax bill, confirming a 2016 decision; filing: Apple will incur a ~$10B charge in Q4
https://www.bbc.com/... “The EU Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages eight years ago but the Irish government has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be p...
The European Court of Justice rules against Google, keeping a 2017 decision for a €2.4B fine for Google abusing monopoly power to crush rival shopping services
and an existential crisis Verdict : Apple and Google lose EU court battles over combined $17bn Tom Jowitt / Silicon UK : Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Google Fai...
EU's hostility towards Meta's “Pay or Okay” model is misguided as the model does not force users to use Meta's platforms and it has been deemed GDPR compliant
“Nobody's forcing you to use this” is such a disingenuous take. X: Jacob Eiting / @jeiting : @eric_seufert i think we're learning that the EC's interpretation of the DMA is that they get to decide you...
The EU opens formal DMA probes into Apple and Google over letting developers “steer” users from their app stores, and Meta over its “pay or consent” model
Apple fans: “The EU must approve of Apple's plans, otherwise Apple wouldn't have announced them” — The EU: “Hang on a minute...” https://www.theverge.com/... Jan Penfrat / @ilumium@eupolicy.social :...
The European Court of Justice strikes down Barcelona's 2018 restrictions on ride-hailing licenses, a victory for Uber, Cabify, and other services across Europe
ECJ's verdict will allow likes of Uber and Cabify to increase presence in Catalan city — A top EU court has struck …
The European Court of Justice, EU's highest legal authority, rules that member states cannot collect mass mobile and internet data of citizens
- The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that member states cannot collect mass mobile and internet data on citizens.
The European Commission says it will appeal the July 2020 ruling that reversed the original $15B fine against Apple and Ireland over State Aid and taxes
not legally—logical decision: EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager to appeal humiliating defeat in Apple-Ireland “state aid” case Stephen Warwick / iMore : EU to appeal Apple's $15 billion t...
SMBs make up 70% of the 5,384 companies certified under EU-US Privacy Shield and face the biggest challenges in complying with the decision that struck it down
Emily Birnbaum / Protocol : Tweets: @accessnow and @tconnellyrte Tweets: @accessnow : A win for #privacy! 🎉 Today, in a landmark decision, the @EUCourtPress struck down the EU-US #PrivacyShield as it...
EU's Top Court Rules That Bitcoin Exchange Is Tax-Free
Virtually Charlie Osborne / ZDNet : Bitcoin evades VAT charge following European court ruling Alexander J Martin / The Register : No VAT on Bitcoin, rules ECJ, but capital gains still apply Rob Price ...