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Digital Economy

Facebook in a stand-off with regulators in Australia

The company threatens to stop Australian users from sharing news, should the News Media Bargaining Code come into force later this year.

Brazil establishes its first data protection authority

The authority will oversee compliance with the General Data Protection Law, which will come into force in August 2020.

German court sides with Google on the Right To Be Forgotten

The Federal Court dismissed one case, and referred another one to the European Court of Justice.

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appear at US antitrust hearing

While there were difficult moments for all companies, they’ll walk away content for now that there is no credible threat of antitrust enforcement in the US.

Australian Competition Authority sues Google for misleading conduct

The ACCC maintains Google misled consumers to obtain their consent for collecting a broader scope of personal data.

European Court of Justice invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield scheme

The Court annulled the scheme through which transfers of personal data from the EU to the US take place, however companies can still use standard contractual clauses.

European Court of Justice rules in favour of Apple and Ireland in tax case

According to the Court, the EC failed to demonstrate the extent to which the taxable income came from Apple’s Irish branches.

EC releases reports on the functioning of the online platforms economy

The Expert Group on the Online Platform Economy identified a broad range of policy issues requiring further research.

Japanese Government proposes ‘Digital New Deal’ to upgrade its infrastructure

The Government proposed a comprehensive policy to digitise its services which came under pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK Competition and Markets Authority calls for a new regime to regulate Big Tech

The CMA asks the UK Government to reform competition law to tackle Google and Facebook’s market power.