Google Can Limit ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ to EU, Top Court Adviser Says

Google Can Limit ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ to EU, Top Court Adviser Says
The Google logo is pictured in Paris on May 25, 2018. Reuters/Charles Platiau
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FRANKFURT/PARIS—Google can limit the “right to be forgotten” to internet searches made in the European Union, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said on Jan. 10, backing an appeal by the U.S. search giant against a French fine.

European Court of Justice judges typically follow the advice of the advocate general, usually within two to four months, although they aren’t bound to do so.