Europe
EU Digital Tax Proposal Is Discriminatory And Harmful to Europe’s Digital Economy
March 21, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The European Commission today presented a package of digital tax proposals. The package contains two legislative proposals, including a Directive introducing “an interim tax on ...
Event: CCIA Press Briefing Tuesday On EU Digital Taxation Proposals
March 19, 2018
The European Commission is scheduled to present a package of digital tax legislative proposals on Wednesday, March 21. The package will include two Directives:
The first Directive will introduce...
CCIA welcomes OECD’s report, warns against unilateral EU digital tax
March 16, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its “Interim Report on Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation” this afternoon. The report will b...
CCIA welcomes European Parliament draft report on the free flow of data in the EU
March 7, 2018
Yesterday, the European Parliament Rapporteur, Anna Maria Corazza-Bildt, published her draft report on the free flow of data in the EU. The leading Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protec...
New EU Recommendation on Illegal Content Online Undermines Online Rights and Harms Europe’s Tech Economy
March 1, 2018
Brussels -- The European Commission has published a Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online today. The Recommendation was presented despite the Commission’s commitmen...
Tech and Rights Groups urge European Commission to consult stakeholders on illegal content
February 13, 2018
Brussels - Today, ten organisations representing digital rights groups, startups, Internet and technology businesses are asking the European Commission to uphold its commitment to consult stakeholders...
CCIA Asks USTR To Confront Discriminatory Copyright Regulations In Its Annual Trade Report
February 8, 2018
Washington - With Europe and other trading partners passing or considering regulations that violate US trade agreements and international copyright norms, the Computer & Communications Industry As...
CCIA Welcomes Incoming Article 29 Chair
February 7, 2018
Brussels, BELGIUM -- Today, the head of the Austrian Data Protection Authority Andrea Jelinek was elected as the new Chairwoman of the Article 29 Working Party. With her election today, Jelinek is als...
CCIA hosts Transatlantic Digital Economy Dialogue ahead of EU-US regulatory talks
February 1, 2018
On the eve of the EU-U.S. Information Society Dialogue, CCIA hosted the third edition of our Transatlantic Digital Economy Dialogue in Brussels on January 31. Speakers included Roberto Viola (Director...
European High Court Issues Ruling On Uber Case Expected To Impact Digital Single Market
December 20, 2017
Brussels, BELGIUM -- The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has issued a long awaited ruling that could have a broad impact in shaping Europe’s digital economy. The CJEU ruled today that Uber is a ...
CCIA, industry groups urge EU Member States to not weaken proposal on free data flows in the EU
December 15, 2017
CCIA, Allied for Startups, Business Europe and BSA today issued a joint industry statement urging the Estonian Presidency and Member States to not weaken the proposed Regulation on the free flow of no...
CCIA Letter Warns Slovak Tax Law Amendment would be barrier to Digital Single Market
December 7, 2017
CCIA and Allied for Startups today sent a joint letter to the Slovak Ambassador to the EU, Peter Javorčík. Our letter warns that an amendment to Slovak tax law poses a significant barrier to achieve...