Italy received a blown from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) after the court sided in favour of US tech giants Alphabet, Amazon and Airbnb over a rule that forced them to provide undisclosed information to local authorities.
The rule forced online service providers to register and submit information plus pay financial contributions in case they operate in the country. The provision was set up between 2020 and 2021 and was challenged almost immediately by the tech companies.
The CJEU sided with them on May 30. The final ruling on the matter precludes possible appeals from Italy. The court stated that “a member state…
