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EU court limits Google’s hosting exemption in online gambling advertising case

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in the dispute between AGCOM and Google Ireland over YouTube videos advertising gambling sites banned under Italy’s Dignity Decree. It said hosting services fall under EU e-commerce rules, but Google cannot rely on the liability exemption if commercial-partnership reviews gave it substantial knowledge of channel content; the case concerns an AGCOM penalty of €750,000.

The ruling affects how platforms assess liability when commercial partnerships involve reviewing gambling-related content.

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Catania review court overturns seizure order in alleged illegal betting case

The Catania review court overturned the order validating the seizure of goods from a shop in Acireale investigated over alleged illegal betting collection. It sent the records to prosecutors for the immediate return of the seized property. The ruling concerned the seizure and was not a final decision on the allegations.

The Catania review court has annulled the decree validating an evidential seizure issued in an investigation into an alleged illegal betting collection point in Acireale. The judge ordered the case records to be sent to prosecutors so that the goods seized from the business, a stationery shop in the town, could be returned immediately.

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