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Yes, countries are soverign, and can (in many cases) do what they like. You can in principle go to a group like the WTO. Google could of course also just stop
by CJefferson 5y ago
Yes, countries are soverign, and can (in many cases) do what they like.
You can in principle go to a group like the WTO. Google could of course also just stop operating in France.
- chrisseaton 5y agoSo what stops countries like France just stripping all the assets of Google that they can access from France? If they can fine 500m why not fine a billion? What limits them if they don’t care? It’s mostly Americans’ money - not their citizens. I don’t understand why Google doesn’t just take their ball and go home if the French are going to treat them like this. Why operate in a market where they'll bleed you whenever they want?
- Zababa 5y agoGoogle doesn't pay much taxes in France, the fine is probably lower than what they should have paid is they weren't cheating the system already. This is fair game.