Re:The European Union versus the Internet
by hyperman1 on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:41PM
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I agree, a very American view.
Nobody but the national regulatory instance of each country can sue, and they are in general not very happy on legal procedures.
In practice, a common Euro-pattern is this: First, a sternly worded private letter is sent to the target company. If that doesn't help, a public statement is made. After that, basic legal procedures for a small amount. The amount gets larger when the abuse is more flagrant and previous messages did not help. When the target company seems to co-operate reasonably well, no legal procedures are even started.
Nobody but the national regulatory instance of each country can sue, and they are in general not very happy on legal procedures.
In practice, a common Euro-pattern is this: First, a sternly worded private letter is sent to the target company. If that doesn't help, a public statement is made. After that, basic legal procedures for a small amount. The amount gets larger when the abuse is more flagrant and previous messages did not help. When the target company seems to co-operate reasonably well, no legal procedures are even started.