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Landmark EU General Court Google Android decision signals tougher antitrust enforcement

Google's biggest legal loss to date with a fine of € 4.125 billion - for how it exclusively bundled Google Search and other advertising into Android phones.
Encouraging competition and innovation in markets requires determined work by regulators.

"On 14 September, the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg upheld the landmark Google Android decision of the European Commission of 18 July 2018 in all relevant parts. The comprehensive judgment (Case T-604/18) confirms the EC’s finding that Google LLC and its parent company Alphabet Inc. abused their market dominance on several markets over a span of more than seven years. The German team reviews!"

Source: www.hausfeld.com

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