New copyright law spurs three-year Google deal with French national and local news publishers over online content reuse, but some call arrangement unfair
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Google Fined $121 Million By French Watchdog Over Cookies
Stiff financial penalty imposed on Google by French privacy watchdog, which at the time also fined Amazon over advertising cookies
European Commission Approves French Fibre Acquisition
Altice/SFR gets the go-ahead to buy wholesale rival Covage, but will spin off its fibre-to-the-office operations into an independent unit
France Warns Big Tech To Pay Digital Tax In December
Pay up, pay up. France issues notices to big name tech firms such as Amazon and Facebook, to prepare to pay digital tax levy from next month
French Covid-19 App Crashes After Relaunch
French users of the relaunched TousAntiCovid contact tracing app report technical problems, amidst surging cases and government-imposed curfews
France, The Netherlands Urge EU Watchdog For Tech Giants
More oversight? Two key European countries urge the creation of a European Union watchdog to police large technology firms
France Urges EU Digital Tax Rollout
French finance minister says the European Union should ready its own digital tax plans in case OECD negotiations about global taxation of tech firms fail
French Appeals Court Orders Google To Talk To Publishers
Begin talks now about reusing content. French Appeals Court tells Google it must talk to French publishers over payments to use their content
French Operator Bouygues Confirms Huawei Antenna Removal
After France recently restricted Hauwei from 5G networks in the years ahead, Bouygues confirms removal of 3,000 antennas by 2028
Facebook To Pay France £96 Million In Back Taxes
France continues pursuit of back taxes from big name tech firms, after Facebook agrees to hand over £96 million to French tax officials
France Upholds Record Google Data Protection Fine
French court upholds earlier £45m penalty on Google for failing to obtain Android users' consent to use their personal data for personalised ads
France Hits Back At US Trade Threat Over Digital Tax
After the United States begins investigations this week into digital tax scheme of some countries, France warns of unity risk
Coronavirus: France Approves Contact Tracing App
French minister defends centralised approach of its Covid-19 contact-tracing app, citing the French and UK's nuclear deterrent
France Requires Social Media Firms To Remove Content Within One Hour
That could difficult. French parliament passes a law that requires social media companies to delete certain content within an hour
Coronavirus: French Court To Rule On Amazon Warehouse Appeal
Appeal by Amazon against Trade Union court action, that resulted in the e-commerce giant closing all its warehouses in France
Coronavirus: France Asks For Easing Of Privacy For Covid-19 Tracing API
France asks Google and Apple for their ‘private’ Coronavirus tracing API to be a little less private, with the easing of data sharing with governments
Coronavirus: Amazon To Close French Warehouses After Court Ruling
French court rules Amazon must only deliver essential goods during Coronavirus pandemic. In response, Amazon says it will close its French warehouses
Google Told By French Regulator To Pay For Re-using News Or Content
Google has been instructed by the French competition authority to pay French publishers and news agencies for re-using content or news
OECD Tells UK To ‘Hold Fire’ On Digital Tax
British plans to introduce a digital or tech tax in April should be delayed until a global consensus is reached, OECD official warns
France, US To Attempt Digital Tax Agreement In Two Weeks
Both countries have set the target of two weeks to reach agreement over France's implementation of a digital or tech tax, mostly on US tech firms
France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination
US Readies Response To French Tech Tax
US trade officials will on Monday reveal their proposed response to France's imposing a tax on mostly US tech firms earlier this year
France Delays 5G Auction Until The Spring
Delayed spectrum auction means France will be late arrival at the 5G party, behind other European nations
France, Germany Want European Alternative To US Cloud Giants
European powerhouses urge local cloud alternative to the likes of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Tech Giants To Pay More Taxes Under OECD Proposals
Revolution in corporate taxation under draft proposals from OECD will see US tech giants pay more tax
Google To Pay France $1 Billion To Settle Tax Dispute
Alleged fiscal fraud settlement sees Google pay France 500m euro penalty and 465m euro in tax
US Tech Giants Testify Against French Digital Tax
Tax approved in July would disproportionately target US tech firms and would create a burden for consumers and enterprises, opponents say
France To Approve First Cryptocurrency Firms Under New Rules
France is looking to attract initial coin offerings and other cryptocurrency-related organisations amidst controversy over Facebook's Libra
President Trump Orders French Digital Tax Investigation
French plan to impose 3 percent tax on French revenue of large tech firms prompts US investigation
France Plans 5G Launch For Next Year In Spite Of Trade Turmoil
The country says it is not planning to ban Huawei or any other company, but will make decisions based on security and network performance