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European Parliament Adopts "Plan B" In Case of OECD Failure on Digital Tax Governance
December 23, 2019
On December 18, the European Parliament advanced a resolution to adopt an EU standard to tax digital companies in case the OECD fails to find consensus on its global approach.
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ECJ Holds Airline Responsible for Passenger Beverage Spills
December 23, 2019
The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that airlines are liable for passenger accidents on board their aircraft, specifically the scalding a passenger received from a cup of coffee that slipped off a folding table.
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UK Government to Give Lower Courts Power to Overturn ECJ
December 23, 2019
The Boris Johnson-led UK Government is set to hand new powers to British judges in lower courts to overturn rulings by the European Court of Justice after Brexit, a power presently reserved to the UK Supreme Court.
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European Court of Justice Decision Enhances Airbnb’s Regulatory Freedom
December 23, 2019
A top European court ruling that Airbnb is an “information society service,” not a real estate company, will give it greater regulatory freedom in Europe.
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European Commission Communicates a European Green Deal
December 16, 2019
The European Commission has set out a European Green Deal for the European Union (EU) and its citizens, which the Commission describes as “a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use.”
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