| E.U. Fires a Shot Across The Bows Of U.S. Tech Giants: They Can't Escape Rules
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engine
msg:4552206 | 5:29 pm on Mar 7, 2013 (gmt 0) |
| The same limits have to apply to all companies that do business in the 27-nation area, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said in a speech in Brussels today. Consumers in Europe need to know that their data is processed in line with European rules “that reflect the fact that data protection is a fundamental right,” Reding said. |
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lucy24
msg:4552307 | 9:40 pm on Mar 7, 2013 (gmt 0) |
Outrageous. You're supposed to follow the laws of the places you do business in? What's next-- companies based in the Caribbean being asked to pay taxes in the countries they derive their income from?
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