Following the 2014 ruling of the European Court of Justice in Google Spain SL v. Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), which recognized the right to be forgotten, the AEPD issued several orders directing Google Spain to remove certain information related to Spanish nationals. Google Spain challenged these orders arguing that as a subsidiary of Google Inc. it lacked control over the content because its function was limited to the promotion of services and acquisitions. On appeal, the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Spain agreed, determining that Google Inc. was the only controller of data and that it therefore was solely responsible for content removal.