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France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
France And Germany Call For Public Crypto, Oppose Libra
September 13, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

France and Germany released a joint statement on Friday (Sept. 13) that calls out Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as potentially harmful to the financial sector,...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
August 26, 2019  |  International

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference on Monday (Aug. 26) that France and the U.S. have reached a deal to end the...

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Amazon Raises Seller Fees Due To Digital Tax In France
Amazon Raises Seller Fees Due To Digital Tax In France
August 19, 2019  |  Retail

With a 3 percent digital tax passed by the French government, Amazon is hiking seller fees for small and medium-sized businesses in France beginning in...

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France Moving Forward With Big Tech Taxes
France Moving Forward With Big Tech Taxes
July 28, 2019  |  International

Despite President Donald Trump’s recent threats, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that his country is moving forward with taxing big tech firms. His...

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France To Allow And Regulate Crypto-Related Companies
France To Allow And Regulate Crypto-Related Companies
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and...

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France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
July 14, 2019  |  International

Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The...

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US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
July 11, 2019  |  International

The U.S. government will investigate whether a French plan to tax American technology companies is fair, and it could potentially issue retaliatory tariffs in response,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cuba Considers Using Crypto To Boost Economy; France Sees Spike In Complaints From Crypto Investors
Bitcoin Daily: Cuba Considers Using Crypto To Boost Economy; France Sees Spike In Complaints From...
July 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced a plan to use cryptocurrencies to boost his country’s ailing economy. The proposal is part of a series of...

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