The General Court of the European Union regulationed in support of Google on Wednesday, stating it did not require to pay a EUR1.49 billion ($ 1.67 billion) penalty.
The instance extends back to 2019, when the European Commission claimed the United States technology titan was breaking competitors policies by prioritizing its very own purchasing web links in its search results page.
Google had actually said that it had actually brought its techniques right into conformity with EU policies years back.
“The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision in its entirety,” the courts claimed in a declaration.
The technology company claimed that it was “pleased that the court has recognized errors in the original decision and annulled the fine,” Google claimed in a declaration. “We will review the full decision closely.”
What held true regarding?
The European Commission, which works as the bloc’s antitrust guard dog, claimed that Google had exclusivity provisions in its agreements with sites that limited making use of advertisements from its competitors.
However, Google has actually said that it had actually currently modified those provisions to be in accordance with EU legislation in 2016.
The EU General Court claimed that the Commission had “commited errors” is just how it evaluated those agreements. Their choice can practically be appealed, however just on factors of legislation
The penalty was just one of 3 that have actually been leveled versus Google by the EU in the previous years. Last week, the business shed an allure versus one more antitrust penalty. In that instance, the EU efficiently said that the means Google choices its very own purchasing web links over 3rd party websites impeded competitors.
es/sms (AP, dpa)
