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Re:Google now pays more money in EU fines than it pays in taxes by microcolonel on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @03:36PM (#19099605)
> You’re implying that the chance of being sued by the EU is near 100% for every profitable business in the EU.

I mean to say that you can be fully aware of a law, interpret it broadly, and comply with that broad interpretation to the fullest extent, and you still have a reasonably high chance of being liable for damages in a suit related to that law.

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Re:Google now pays more money in EU fines than it pays in taxes by robin_reala on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @03:38PM (#19099639)
It’s a reasonable assertion, but it’s not backed up by any figures that I can imagine.
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