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Investigation ‘Cheap Ink’ sees first convictions
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), four suspects have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation selling toner cartridges and office supplies at cheap prices, by systematically evading VAT.
Veteran toner remanufacturer LDZ faces insolvency
LDZ Laserdruckerzubehör enters insolvency; trustee appointed, case 4 IN 17/24 officially underway.
WW HCP shipments slip 15.5% YoY
Worldwide hardcopy peripherals shipments declined 15.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to IDC.
EU Commission opens formal proceedings against AliExpress
The Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether AliExpress may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the management and mitigation of risks, to content moderation and the internal complaint handling mechanism, to the transparency of advertising and recommender systems, to the traceability of traders and to data access for researchers.
FTC and DOJ ask U.S. Copyright Office to expand right to repair
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) have submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
