Google's 2.4B euro fine upheld by Europe's top court in EU antitrust probe
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2.4 billion euro fine against Google for antitrust violations, affirming the Commission's ruling on Google's preferential treatment of its shopping service.
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Europe's top court has upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine against Google for antitrust violations related to its shopping comparison service. This decision follows an investigation by the European Commission, which concluded in 2017 that Google had abused its dominant market position by favoring its own service over competitors. Google appealed the fine, but both the General Court and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the appeal, affirming the Commission's ruling. A Google spokesperson expressed disappointment, noting that the company had made changes in 2017 to comply with the Commission's decision, which they claim have benefited numerous comparison shopping services. This ruling is part of a broader trend of increasing regulatory scrutiny on Google, with the EU also investigating the company under its Digital Markets Act and ongoing antitrust cases in the U.S. Additionally, the ECJ confirmed a separate ruling requiring Apple to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland.
- The European Court of Justice upheld a 2.4 billion euro fine against Google for antitrust violations.
- The fine relates to Google's preferential treatment of its own shopping comparison service over competitors.
- Google had previously appealed the fine, but both the General Court and ECJ dismissed the appeal.
- The ruling reflects increasing regulatory scrutiny of tech companies in Europe and the U.S.
- Google made changes in 2017 to comply with the European Commission's decision, claiming these changes have benefited other services.
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