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O , if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday. Google and Microsoft, along with market leader Amazon, dominate the realm of data storage worldwide, fuelling concerns in Europe over the risk of surveillance by the United States in the wake of the adoption of the U. Yet a "trustworthy" cloud computing alternative can be developed within Europe, Le Maire said, by guaranteeing the location of servers on French soil as well as European ownership of the companies that store and process the data.

He did not mention Amazon. Google said it welcomed the "clarification" provided by the French government, adding that it supported "the need for the greatest security levels".

Microsoft said this was good news for France's digital transformation "in complete independence". Microsoft's Paris office houses more than 1, employees, has a web of close to 11, partners, and has supported the growth of more than 2, startups. No wonder it's been recognized as a best place to work: Employees spend their days successfully assisting partners and clients with their digital transformation, and on off hours can take advantage of the many historical sights and street spectacles of one of the most beautiful cities on earth.

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