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The European Council and Parliament have agreed on a provisional version of the right-to-repair directive. It puts forward a few key aspects - manufacturers will need to provide an extra 12 months of warranty to users after a repair, they'll be required to offer spare parts at a reasonable price, and they will be required to accept second-hand or 3D printer spare parts. The EU will mandate that manufacturers make the necessary repairs within a reasonable time, while maintaining the consumer' right to choose between…

Not so fast on that Christmas present for precarious gig workers in the EU: A political deal announced mid month, which aims to bolster platform workers rights across the European Union by establishing a legal presumption of employment, does not have the necessary qualified majority backing among Member States, it emerged today. In an brief update to the European Council’s online press release, where it had trumpeted the earlier political deal on the file, the institution writes: “n 22 December 2023 the Spanish…

The Competition Commission's penalty amount of Rs. 1,337.68 crore imposed on Google is "provisional" as the regulator has asked the internet major to furnish requisite financial details since the data was not presented in a reliable manner.On Thursday, the watchdog penalised Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in relation to Android mobile devices and also ordered the company to cease and desist from various unfair business practices.The penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore translates to 10 percent of…

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Filing: the European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete its review of Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition — EU antitrust regulators will decide by Nov. 8 whether to clear Microsoft Corp's proposed $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” … Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Filing: the European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete its review of Microsoft's proposed $69B Activision Blizzard…