Google, Amazon win EU court backing in Italian rule dispute: Report

Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Airbnb won the backing of Europe’s top court on Thursday in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on themselves.

The dispute between the companies and Italian authorities centered on provisions adopted in 2020 and 2021 mandating online service providers operating in Italy to sign up to a register and submit various types of information, as well as paying a financial contribution or risking a fine.