U.S. to hold hearing on French tax investigation August 19
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) Office will hold a hearing on Aug 19 in its probe of France's new planned tax on big technology companies, calling the proposal "unreasonable." President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the tax, which could lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions.USTR said in a public notice the levy was an "unreasonable tax policy." The plan departs from tax norms because of..