france
Google seals content payment deal with French news publishers
In European first.
Jan 22 2021 6:53AM
French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules
Slapped with penalties worth $217 million.
Dec 11 2020 6:37AM
Amazon, Apple stay away from new French tax initiative
To publicly commit to principles including paying their fair share of taxes.
Dec 1 2020 7:00AM
France orders tech giants to pay digital tax
Ahead of OECD agreement.
Nov 27 2020 6:39AM
Facebook to pay more than $164m in back taxes in France
After a 10-year audit of its accounts.
Aug 25 2020 12:31PM
French limits on Huawei 5G equipment amount to de facto ban by 2028
Operators won't be able to renew licences for gear.
Jul 23 2020 12:12PM
France won't ban Huawei: report
But will encourage 5G telcos to avoid the company's equipment.
Jul 6 2020 12:26PM
France's top court rejects core of law targeting online hate speech
Says law would "excessively" interfere with freedom of speech.
Jun 19 2020 12:31PM
French watchdog warns against COVID-19 smart surveillance
Well-meaning but falls short of data protection standards.
Jun 18 2020 6:24AM
France to go ahead with digital tax this year
Regardless of possible international deal.
May 15 2020 12:40PM
France to force web giants to delete some content within the hour
Or face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue.
May 14 2020 2:19PM
France deals blow to Amazon as warehouses remain shut
State-funded scheme to subsidise employee salaries out of reach.
May 5 2020 6:49AM
France launches AI voice assistant to help coronavirus patients
Will keep anonymised data for seven days.
Apr 28 2020 12:27PM
Amazon to close French warehouses until next week after court order
E-commerce giant "puzzled" by ruling.
Apr 16 2020 12:55PM
France says pressure on Amazon workers 'unacceptable' amid lockdown
Workers hit out at sanitary conditions.
Mar 20 2020 1:00PM
French antitrust regulator fines Apple €1.1bn
Found guilty of anti-competitive behaviour.
Mar 17 2020 12:00PM
French watchdog to fine Apple over anti-competitive behaviour
Targets sales and distribution network.
Mar 13 2020 1:51PM
With West divided, Huawei plans first European 5G factory in France
As the Chinese telecom giant seeks to ease worldwide concerns.
Feb 28 2020 6:43AM
French telco boss says Huawei fears are 'complete nonsense'
As concerns threaten 5G rollout.
Dec 19 2019 1:00PM
France will not exclude Huawei from 5G rollout
Minister says it will be a case by case basis.
Nov 26 2019 12:30PM
