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IANAL. If Facebook didn't have a headquarters in Europe (Ireland, according to the article), would there be any chance of Germany enforcing this? I can think o
by Scramblejams 14y ago
IANAL. If Facebook didn't have a headquarters in Europe (Ireland, according to the article), would there be any chance of Germany enforcing this?
I can think of a number of communities which have chosen to require the use of real names, and I wonder what kind of corporate structure they need to have in order to make that policy legally defensible against laws like these.
- eru 14y ago> IANAL. If Facebook didn't have a headquarters in Europe (Ireland, according to the article), would there be any chance of Germany enforcing this? Not sure. But if they are offering their service to Germans, and, perhaps more important, make money from German companies via sale of advertising, there's probably a lever for German law to act on.
- fh973 14y agoThe regulator was actually saying that the goal of his move is to have it challenged in court. He wants to either establish to have a saying over Facebook, or, I guess, put some pressure on politics.
- rmc 14y agoFacebook have an office in Germany. Here's some job postings: https://www.facebook.com/careers/locations/hamburg https://www.facebook.com/careers/locations/hamburg and their Facebook page for the office https://www.facebook.com/FacebookHamburg https://www.facebook.com/FacebookHamburg Regardless Facebook Ireland Ltd., would fall under Irish, not German law.