Major Tech Companies Could Face New Challenges Following Ruling in E.U.

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Major Tech Companies Could Face New Challenges Following Ruling in E.U.

engine

8:20 pm on Jan 13, 2021 (gmt 0)

A top court in the E.U. has said that European regulators in any E.U. country can take its own action over privacy issues, and this could affect the major tech companies.

However, the advocate general of the European Court of Justice said Wednesday that privacy complaints do not necessarily have to be taken to the domestic regulator — thus opening the door for more investigations over data concerns in different EU nations.

[cnbc.com...]

NickMNS

8:28 pm on Jan 13, 2021 (gmt 0)

Did I understand this right. What they are saying is that they can apply the law from which ever European country they'd like. So a complaint in France could be tried according to German law if the prosecutors feel like it or not.

engine

5:12 pm on Jan 14, 2021 (gmt 0)

You did understand it correctly, with one slight misunderstanding: It would mean the regulator in any county in Europe could try the company based upon their European head office, wherever that is within the E.U.

NickMNS

5:18 pm on Jan 14, 2021 (gmt 0)

It would mean the regulator in any county in Europe

Was that a Freudian typo or intentional?