This is a big fail for Google. The General Court of the European Union rejected the appeal of the American giant against the record 4.3 billion euro fine imposed by Brussels in 2018 for anti-competitive practices. “The General Court largely upheld the Commission’s decision that Google had unlawfully imposed restrictions on Android mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators in order to strengthen its search engine dominance.“, the court announced. However, the latter records a procedural error of the Commission, which did not allow Google to properly defend itself in one of the points of the case. The final fine was therefore reduced to €4.1 billion, or 5% less.
“We are disappointed that the Tribunal overturned the decision in its entirety. Android has created more choice for everyone, not less, and supports thousands of businesses in Europe and around the world“, he responded…
Source: Le Figaro
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