Vivendi’s court defeat gives EU enforcers broader cause to cheer
By Nicholas Hirst ( June 5, 2026, 13:28 GMT | Comment) -- The EU’s merger regulators scored a big win over France's Vivendi on Wednesday, convincing judges that they were entitled to demand WhatsApp and Gmail messages when probing suspicious conduct. But the shockwaves will travel much further, potentially giving officials investigating other kinds of anti-competitive behavior the power to delve into private devices. Judges appear to have brought clarity to the knotty interplay of investigative powers and other laws that might restrict access. The EU’s merger regulators scored a big win over France's Vivendi on Wednesday, convincing judges that they were entitled to demand WhatsApp and Gmail messages when probing suspicious conduct....
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