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The court ordered Google Inc to remove certain listings. They did not specify "only on certain TLDs" or "only from certain servers." Including them in search re

by eli 12y ago

The court ordered Google Inc to remove certain listings. They did not specify "only on certain TLDs" or "only from certain servers." Including them in search results is violating the court order. I guess if Google pulled out of the EU entirely, closing all European subsidiaries, relocating employees and removing all assets, then they could make a case that the court no longer has jurisdiction... that seems like it'd be difficult. IANAL.

magicalist 12y ago
They still show the results on non-EU TLDs.
- eli 12y ago
  Why do you say that? The court's authority AFAIK had nothing to do with the TLD being used, but because Google Spain is within their jurisdiction.
  - magicalist 12y ago
    Check out the Guardian story, which has screenshots of the two side by side (or try their example directly by searching for "Dougie McDonald Guardian" on google.com vs google.co.uk. Ignore the news articles, just look at the missing top stories).
  - jonknee 12y ago
    The EU court has no authority outside of the EU.
    - eli 12y ago
      And Google is in the EU, no?
      - jonknee 12y ago
        Which is why the EU version of Google has complied with the EU court.
  - aetherson 12y ago
    He or she says it because it's true, and widely reported.
cwyers 12y ago
As the Guardian notes, Google.com still has the results that Google.co.uk has removed: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-right-to-be-forgotten-guardian-google http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-righ...
plug 12y ago
Indeed, and if that wasn't enough of a disincentive they'd lose out on the favourable taxation they get from basing themselves in Europe - specifically, Ireland. http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/google-pays-17m-in-corporation-tax-here-as-revenue-hits-155bn-29620300.html http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/google-pays-17m-in-... Although I understand that the European Commission will soon be focusing their attention on the tax arrangements of some of the Irish-based tech giants (Apple, Google etc.)

by eli 12y ago

magicalist 12y ago

They still show the results on non-EU TLDs.

eli 12y ago
Why do you say that? The court's authority AFAIK had nothing to do with the TLD being used, but because Google Spain is within their jurisdiction.
- magicalist 12y ago
  Check out the Guardian story, which has screenshots of the two side by side (or try their example directly by searching for "Dougie McDonald Guardian" on google.com vs google.co.uk. Ignore the news articles, just look at the missing top stories).
- jonknee 12y ago
  The EU court has no authority outside of the EU.
  - eli 12y ago
    And Google is in the EU, no?
    - jonknee 12y ago
      Which is why the EU version of Google has complied with the EU court.
- aetherson 12y ago
  He or she says it because it's true, and widely reported.

cwyers 12y ago

As the Guardian notes, Google.com still has the results that Google.co.uk has removed: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-right-to-be-forgotten-guardian-google http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-righ...

plug 12y ago

Indeed, and if that wasn't enough of a disincentive they'd lose out on the favourable taxation they get from basing themselves in Europe - specifically, Ireland. http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/google-pays-17m-in-corporation-tax-here-as-revenue-hits-155bn-29620300.html http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/google-pays-17m-in-... Although I understand that the European Commission will soon be focusing their attention on the tax arrangements of some of the Irish-based tech giants (Apple, Google etc.)