Neighboring rights: highly anticipated decision by the French competition police officer

On Tuesday, the French competition police made public a very important decision for the future of neighboring rights. This remuneration that Google and digital platforms are supposed to put in place for press publishers in return for the takeover of their content. The Competition Authority will say whether Google respected its injunction last year to negotiate “in good faith” with press publishers on the implementation of these neighboring rights. If it believes that Google has not respected its obligations, as press publishers and AFP, a stakeholder in the case, believe, it could fine the American search engine. An internal report to the Authority, prepared by its investigative services, seemed to prove publishers right this winter, by recommending a “deterrent” fine against Google in

Unemployment insurance and scheduled pension reforms

President Macron confirmed that the contested unemployment insurance reform, some provisions of which were suspended by the Council of State, would be “fully implemented as of October 1” and announced that pension reform would be initiated as soon as health conditions were met. The entry into force of the unemployment insurance reform corresponds to a “simple desire”, he summed up: “you must always earn a much better living by working than by staying at home, which is currently not always the case”. As for pension reform, “to protect current pensions and those of our children without raising taxes, it is fair and effective to change our pension system”, said the Head of State.

AT A GLANCE

Short showers, air conditioning off, authorities have urged residents of the American West to limit their electricity consumption in the face of a continuing heat wave and drought, which has seen forest fires multiply. After peaks of up to 52-54degC over the weekend in Death Valley, the mercury could still be near record highs in places in California

The SCO of Angers, demoted to Ligue 2 as a conservatory at the beginning of July by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), will finally remain in Ligue 1. In addition, the DNCG Appeal Commission, the financial watchdog of French football, decided to keep FC Girondins in L1